Two US National Guard members were shot just a block away from the White House in Washington DC on Tuesday evening, leaving two individuals with injuries that are not yet clear. The troops had been deployed from West Virginia.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference about security for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Wednesday evening that she is keeping the Guard members and their families in her thoughts and prayers while also closely monitoring the situation. She added that there appears to be no known connection to New York City, citing coordination with law enforcement partners in D.C.
In September, Commissioner Tisch expressed her opposition to deploying federal troops in New York, calling it "militarizing city streets." She had previously rejected President Donald Trump's plan for a National Guard presence in major cities, including Washington DC.
A suspect is currently in custody and was also injured during the shooting.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference about security for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Wednesday evening that she is keeping the Guard members and their families in her thoughts and prayers while also closely monitoring the situation. She added that there appears to be no known connection to New York City, citing coordination with law enforcement partners in D.C.
In September, Commissioner Tisch expressed her opposition to deploying federal troops in New York, calling it "militarizing city streets." She had previously rejected President Donald Trump's plan for a National Guard presence in major cities, including Washington DC.
A suspect is currently in custody and was also injured during the shooting.
. It's just not right that our national heroes are being shot in broad daylight. I mean, what's the point of having a National Guard if they're gonna be targets for violence? 
Those two soldiers from West Virginia deserve better.
. I mean, what can she really do from New York City? It's not like she has control over the situation in DC.
Or was it just a bad day for someone who wanted to cause trouble? Either way, this is a wake-up call for all of us. We need to be more vigilant and look out for each other 
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Another random US military incident... what's going on with all these shootings? 
I feel for those guys, especially since they were deployed from West Virginia to be there in the first place. It's sad that their families are getting worried too.
, and her concerns about deploying federal troops in cities don't seem unfounded. I get it, safety is key, but at the same time, you don't want to militarize cities, that can create more problems than it solves.
. Hopefully, whoever is responsible gets brought to justice soon and we can all go back to our daily lives without too much worry 
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but what's even crazier is that she's still anti-federal troops in major cities, like, remember when president trump tried to send them here? 
. And to think they were deployed all the way from West Virginia, thousands of miles away from home... no wonder they're injured, mentally and physically 
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. How did this happen? Was there some sort of intel that was missed? And now she's monitoring the situation like a hawk, but what's really being done to prevent something like this from happening again? 
. This whole situation is so frustrating and scary, I just want answers! 
and NYC is freaking out over some parade security but they had a major protest last year with no problem... 
... I'm all for keeping them safe, but can't we do more to prevent these kinds of incidents? And what's up with this suspect being in custody but also getting injured during the shooting? It just doesn't add up 
! like, what r we doin here? 
she was all against deployin federal troops in the city tho, like, fair enough, right? 
anywayz, suspect is in custody & got shot too 
. I remember when our troops came home in body bags and people actually cared. Nowadays, it seems like everyone's too busy worrying about the next terrorist threat to think about the human cost 
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. I guess that's some small comfort in a time when things feel pretty dark 
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. I hope those two guardsmen are okay, and that we can get some answers about what happened 
this comes just a day after I read about all the gun violence in Chicago and it's like, aren't we getting anywhere? 
NYC is already dealing with its own issues and now they've got the Guard on high alert too... not sure how much more of this our country can take 
especially since they were from West Virginia... it feels like a scene straight out of our school's security drills 
. I'm imagining if something like this happened during finals week or prom - can u imagine? 
. This whole thing reminds me of when my school had a lockdown drill last year... it's crazy how real life can be so unpredictable 
. Anyways, fingers crossed for the Guard members & their families 
. And now they're stuck in DC instead of West Virginia? It's like, what's the point, right? 
. It's like, where's the consistency? Can't they just have a conversation with each other instead of playing politics? 
. Anyway, did you know that the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been going down since 1924 and attracts over 3.5 million viewers each year? 
It's crazy to think about the number of people who'll be watching while this is unfolding in DC... stats aside, hope the guards get better soon 
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. It's a wonder nobody got killed... yet 
️. It's like, you never know when something like this can happen, right? 
. Maybe this incident will spark some real conversations about how we handle these kinds of situations 
. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome