Two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition when a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House.

Authorities have identified the suspect in Wednesday’s ambush shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who has been living in Washington state,

Rahmanullah Lakanwal drove from Bellingham, Washington, to shoot two West Virginia National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., officials said Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were briefly paused following the shooting of two members of the National Guard near the White House.

Authorities identify the two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House, as the FBI carries out searches of two properties on the US west coast.

A man had to be taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after an overnight shooting in Washington County. According to the City of Washington Police Department, on Wednesday night, they were called to the area of the Washington Community Club on North Main Street.