US EditionSuspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns
- On Wednesday, Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, DC, the eve of Thanksgiving; he previously worked with the CIA for over a decade and was evacuated under Operation Allies Welcome.
- Lakanwal struggled to assimilate after resettlement and family members reported lingering PTSD, while associated community emails warned of erratic conduct and weekslong cross-country drives in Washington state.
- Neighbors and records show Lakanwal lived in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and five children, and the family faced eviction in 2023 with a one-month Amazon Flex stint confirmed.
- Jeanine Pirro said on Friday he faces at least one first-degree murder charge after being wounded, and officials including Kristi Noem raised vetting concerns amid the investigation.
- Multiple layers of vetting occurred after evacuation by multiple US government vetting agencies, but audit findings say expedited evacuation overtook normal processes, raising broader resettlement and vetting questions.
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Alleged Washington DC shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal struggled to cope with the horrors he witnessed and the violence he carried out during his service in the elite CIA-supported Afghan unit
D.C. National Guard shooting suspect spent "weeks on end" in isolation, struggled with mental health, 2024 emails say
According to 2024 emails obtained by CBS News, Rahmanullah Lakanwal had been struggling to hold a job and had not been doing well mentally for more than a year.
Senator Eric Schmitt on Restricting Immigration in Light of Deadly Attack in DC on National Guard, Blasts Democrats for America Last Policies
Senator Eric Schmitt was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with guest host Jackie DeAngelis to talk about restricting immigration in light of the deadly attack on National Guard members in DC.
Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?
The Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, DC, last week went from being a US partner in Afghanistan to spending the last few years in Washington state with his family, where, according to reports and sources who spoke to CNN, he had a hard time assimilating and dealt with lingering PTSD.
How the CIA vetted the D.C. shooting suspect, and a college football coaching shake-up: Weekend Rundown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Sunday that authorities believe the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S.Rahmanullah Lakanwal came to the U.S. in 2021, during the Biden administration, but was granted asylum during the Trump administration in April.
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