India, Nov. 27 -- A suspected gunman is in custody after shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House on Wednesday afternoon.

The shooting happened at the corner of 17th and H Streets Northwest, which is two blocks from the White House. Emergency services transported the two injured guardsmen and the wounded suspect to the hospital.

Authorities from the Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have arrived on the scene.

The arrest of the suspect has triggered a broad security lockdown of the area, including temporary flight disruptions at nearby airports, said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

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