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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Shots near the White House: Two soldiers injured, FBI investigates terrorist act. Trump plans to review all Biden refugees.
The gunman who shot two National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday is a 29-year-old migrant from Afghanistan, US media reported, and US President Donald Trump later confirmed. The shooting is currently being investigated as an act of terrorism.
The Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal is the man suspected of shooting two members of the US National Guard, seriously wounding them in Washington on Wednesday. He had fought alongside the US Army in Afghanistan, according to several American media.
FBI probes motive for attack on National Guard troops
US investigators led by the FBI's joint terrorism task force are seeking motives for what drove a man to open fire on two National Guard soldiers mere blocks from the White House in what officials called an "ambush" attack on Thanksgiving eve.
His name and citizenship are named.
The crime happened a few blocks away from the White House. 29-year-old is said to have shot. Motif unclear. Trump calls him a "animal."
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