Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser described it as “a targeted shooting” and said the two victims were in critical condition.

Law enforcement officials told the Associated Press (AP) that a suspect in custody was an Afghan national who entered the US in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a Biden administration programme which evacuated and resettled Afghans after the US withdrawal from the country.

The 29-year-old suspect, who was shot and had wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening, has been identified by law enforcement officials as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, but authorities were still working to fully confirm his background, according to AP.

In a video message released on social media on Wednesday night, Mr Trump said: “If they can’t love our country, we don’t want them.”

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