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Guardsman wounded in Capitol Hill shooting; suspect arrested

A National Guard member was shot and wounded while trying to stop a fight in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, police said. Interim police chief Jeffery Carroll said the suspect fled, pointed a firearm at Guardsmen and was shot at by three of them; the headline says the suspect was arrested.
WHO: A National Guard member and an armed suspect
WHAT: A National Guard member was wounded in a shooting during an attempt to intervene in a fight.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Washington, USA
WHY: The Guardsmen intervened to try to stop a fight; police said the suspect fired and later pointed his weapon at them, prompting three Guardsmen to return fire.

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