National Guardsman Shot in Leg While Breaking Up DC Fight
A National Guardsman sustained a non-life-threatening leg injury after being shot while attempting to de-escalate a fight on Capitol Hill.
A National Guardsman was shot in the leg Sunday night while intervening in a fight in Washington D.C.'s Eastern Market neighborhood, authorities reported.
The incident occurred around 11:10 p.m. when seven to eight National Guard personnel attempted to break up a brawl on the sidewalk. According to Metropolitan Police interim chief Jeffrey Carroll, a man involved in the fight produced a firearm and began shooting.
The Guardsman, who was not publicly identified, was struck in the leg. The individual who fired the weapon was hit in the abdomen by return fire from National Guard members. Both the Guardsman and the suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are being treated at D.C. area hospitals.
Police are seeking to speak with anyone involved in the fight and are investigating the motive. Authorities stated that there is no further threat to the public.