DC MPD Working in ‘Close Coordination’ with National Guard to Ensure Safety

DC MPD working in ‘close coordination’ with National Guard to ensure safety

Washington, D.C., police said they are working in “close coordination” with the National Guard to ensure safety after two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot on Wednesday close to t…

Vance’s past warnings reignite after Afghan national named as suspect in DC Guard shooting

Vice President's 2021 warnings about Afghan refugee screening resurface after a deadly Washington shooting that left one soldier dead and another National Guard member in critical condition.

Witness Video Captured Deadly D.C. Guard Attack

Video obtained by The Wall Street Journal provides the clearest visual account so far of the moment a gunman opened fire on National Guard personnel during a routine patrol in downtown Washington on Wednesday afternoon.Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting. President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died, while West Virginia Republican…

Resurfaced video of Afghan national who shot VA cops raises more questions about vetting process · American Wire News

The tragic shooting incident that claimed the life of a female National Guard member who was gunned down by an Afghan national is raising serious questions about the vetting process for refugees from the war-torn country. On the day before Thanksgiving, Afghan refugee Rahmanullah Lakanwal opened fire on two National Guard troops who were on duty near the White House. Tragically, 20-year-old US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries on …

Second Afghan Refugee Incident Resurfaces After D.C. National Guard Shooting

WASHINGTON — One day after two National Guard members were critically wounded in a high-profile shooting near the White House, a months-old police shooting in Virginia involving another Afghan national resurfaced on Thursday, drawing renewed scrutiny of federal vetting procedures. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email On Wednesday, Pfc. Andrew Wolfe, […]

Guard Killed by Afghan Parolee Sparks New Push to Fix Biden’s Vetting Failures

The tragic killing of a U.S. National Guard member in Washington, D.C., has turned into a national wake-up call about America’s vetting system. The suspect is an Afghan national who came into the country after Kabul fell in 2021. He didn’t come through the normal Special Immigrant Visa program that many interpreters and allies...