Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., remain in critical condition after being shot while on patrol just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon.

"Two families are shattered and destroyed and torn apart as the result of the actions of one man," said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. "They've undergone surgery and we pray for their well being."

At a press conference Thursday morning, Pirro identified the National Guard soldiers as Sarah Beckstrom, age 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24.

The alleged gunman drove across the country from his home in Washington state, Pirro said.

Pirro said the suspect, identified as Afghan national Rahmanuallah Lakanwal, used a .357 Smith and Wesson revolver in a "targeted attack" to shoot the

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