National Guard member shot in DC attempting to break up street fight: police

Guard members told the suspect to drop the weapon, but the suspect began shooting, according to D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll.

By Kevin Killough

Published: October 19, 2026 7:52am

Updated: October 19, 2026 8:16am

A member of the National Guard and a suspect were shot late Sunday night while Guard members were attempting to break up a fight, D.C. police said Monday.

The shooting occurred at about 11:10 p.m. in front of a D.C. fire and EMS station in southeast Washington, according to local TV station FOX5.

A group of several Guard members were traveling in a van when they noticed a street fight was underway. The members got out of the vehicle to intervene when the suspect began shooting. Guard members told the suspect to drop the weapon, but the suspect began shooting, according to D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll.

Three members of the National Guard returned fire, hitting the suspect in the abdomen. Both the National Guard member and the suspect who were shot are expected to survive, and authorities are investigating.