Guardsman, suspect shot in Capitol Hill shooting

National Guard members intervened in a fight late Sunday near the 400 block of 8th Street SE in Washington, D.C. the suspect was ordered to drop a gun. The suspect fired at the Guardsmen instead, and three Guardsmen returned fire. A National Guard member was shot in the leg. The suspect was shot in the abdomen. Both injuries were not considered life-threatening, leaving the suspect hospitalized in custody after the exchange. Outlets across the spectrum carried the report, with a rated mix of 4 left, 9 center and 3 right. Contested points: none found in the record. Left-leaning and right-leaning coverage shows no separate angles in the available record, and the initial fight itself is not explained further.



