DC National Guard Member Shot Breaking Up Street Fight
A National Guard member and a suspected gunman were wounded late Sunday in Capitol Hill's Eastern Market neighborhood. Guard members had left their van to break up a sidewalk fight.
- 11:10 p.m. Sunday, 400 block of 8th Street SE.
- 7 or 8 Guard members got out of a van to intervene.
- 3 Guard members fired after the suspect shot at them.
- Guard member hit in the leg; suspect hit in the abdomen.
Why it matters: Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said both men are expected to survive. The suspect is hospitalized in custody.
- Investigators have not determined whose gunfire struck the suspect.
- Courts are weighing the Guard deployment in D.C.
How 10 sources split on this story
Center coverage, 4 sources: The center gives the fullest account and links it to the court fight over the deployment.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left treats it as a breaking crime report, centered on police statements and the ongoing investigation.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right emphasizes the Guardsman being shot while rushing to stop a brawl.
What’s next: Internal Affairs and Criminal Investigations divisions are investigating. Carroll announced no specific charges.
- Police want to talk to fight participants who fled.
- Police say there is no further threat to the public.
- What started the fight, which police say began among people from a nearby establishment?
- Which charges, if any, will the suspect face?
- Will the shooting factor into the court case over the D.C. deployment?
