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A repeat offender accused of shooting a National Guard member in Washington, D.C., as troops tried to break up a street fight had previously been convicted of assaulting police officers and illegally carrying a gun, federal officials said.
The U.S. Marshals Service on Monday identified Jerrell Jackson, 41, as the suspect in the shooting, which happened at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of 8th Street SE.
Jackson was previously convicted of two counts of assault of a police officer and one count of carrying a pistol without a license and had three parole violations, the agency said.
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Court records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Jackson has faced at least 13 prior criminal cases or arrests in the District dating back to 2004, involving allegations ranging from gun and drug offenses to assault, threats and unlawful entry. Some cases resulted in convictions, while others were dismissed or resolved through diversion.
“We are praying this National Guard member has a quick and speedy recovery,” White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “The suspect in the shooting has a lengthy rap sheet including two counts of assault of a police officer, illegally carrying a pistol, and multiple parole violations.”
The National Guard member was shot in the leg and has since been released from the hospital.
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A fight broke out between at least two men outside a local business before National Guard members stepped in. At least one of the men then opened fire.
National Guard members returned fire, hitting Jackson in the abdomen, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Jackson was taken to another hospital for treatment.
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Investigators recovered a gun in an alley next to the shooting scene, along with at least 14 shell casings. No other suspects were at large, and no other National Guard members or civilians were injured.
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The U.S. Marshals Service and National Guard said they would not identify the wounded Guard member because of privacy concerns and the ongoing investigation.
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The shooting comes as the Trump administration touts the work of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, which brings together more than 20 federal and local agencies along with the National Guard.
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The task force has made more than 18,000 arrests, seized nearly 2,200 illegal guns and returned 28 missing children home, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
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Bis credited the task force with driving down violent crime in the nation’s capital.
“Thanks to the President’s Safe and Beautiful Task Force violent crime in the city has drastically decreased,” Bis said. “D.C. residents and visitors are thankful for all the Task Force has done to drive down crime and make our nation’s capital safe again.”
Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
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