An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence at a time when the presence of troops in the nation`s capital and other cities around the country has become a political flashpoint (PICS/AFP, TEXT/AP)

On Wednesday evening, two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot dead while leaving an event held at a Jewish museum. According to police, the suspect shouted “Free Palestine” upon being arrested (Pic/AFP)