A National Guardsman is injured in Washington, D.C., after being shot while trying to break up a street fight near Eastern Market. D.C. police say the injury is not life-threatening, and the suspect is also shot and taken to hospital.
Outlets describe the incident as occurring late Sunday outside a business in the Eastern Market area, with the altercation unfolding on the sidewalk near Capitol Hill. Reports add that law enforcement intervenes as the situation escalates, and the Guardsman is struck during the attempt to stop the brawl. While details of timing and the sequence of shots are described similarly, outlets vary slightly on wording, such as whether the suspect is hit in return fire.
Overall, all accounts focus on the same event: a confrontation that draws the National Guardsman, a shooting that leaves both the Guardsman and the suspect injured, and an official statement from D.C. police describing the Guardsman’s condition.
