US EditionAuthorities Identify Afghan National Rahmanullah Lakanwal in DC Guard Shooting: Report
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump spoke live about a shooting that left two West Virginia National Guard troops in critical condition near the White House and ordered 500 more troops to Washington, D.C.
- The alleged shooter reportedly entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 after coming from Afghanistan, while President Donald Trump linked the attack to evacuation flights and urged reexamining immigrant screening.
- Near Farragut West, law enforcement says the ambush unfolded around 2:15 p.m. EST, a female National Guard member was struck in the chest and head, the suspect was shot four times and is in custody.
- Officials said Muriel Bowser, Washington, D.C. Mayor, and Kash Patel, government official, called the shooting targeted; Bowser and Kash Patel said victims are in critical condition, while Patrick Morrisey noted conflicting reports.
- Framing the incident as a national security issue, President Donald Trump said the Department of Homeland Security is confident the suspect entered from Afghanistan, calling it the "single greatest national security threat.
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal. 29 year old. Afghan. In the United States since 2021. These are the data that the U.S. authorities have on the suspect accused of seriously wounding two members of the National Guard in a shooting near the White House on Wednesday. After knowing the origin of the attacker, the Trump Administration said that he had stopped processing immigration requests from Afghanistan, hours after officials in Washington detained this Afg…
A coalition of social groups supporting Afghans to migrate to the U.S. stated that it is necessary for the alleged shooter identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal "to face a fair legal process."
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