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Suspect in US National Guard shooting facing first-degree murder charge
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national granted asylum, faces first-degree murder charges after ambushing two National Guard members; one died and the other remains critically injured.
- Nov. 28, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced charges were upgraded to first-degree murder after Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from wounds near the White House.
- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, had entered the U.S. in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome and recently settled in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and five children before allegedly driving cross-country.
- Using a.357 Smith & Wesson revolver, prosecutors say the suspect launched an ambush-style attack and was shot moments after, initially facing possession of a firearm and assault with intent to kill counts.
- The FBI said it is investigating the shooting as terrorism and the administration ordered immigration reviews, suspending Afghan requests and reexamining green-card holders from 19 countries.
- The attack has reignited debates over vetting and asylum programs, and officials signaled possible additional charges and federal death penalty pursuit, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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