US EditionD.C. National Guard Shooting Suspect Facing 5 Additional Federal Charges
Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces new federal felonies for transporting firearms across state lines with intent to commit a crime in the Nov. 26 ambush that killed one National Guard member.
- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, faces five additional federal charges for allegedly shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last month.
- Lakanwal is accused of first-degree premeditated murder, assault with intent to kill, and firearms-related charges in the shooting that killed Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically injured Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
- The criminal complaint alleges Lakanwal legally purchased a revolver used in the shooting from someone who died in 2023 and attempted to buy other firearms, claiming he needed them for his rideshare job.
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New charges against DC National Guard shooting suspect open death penalty door
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., faces new federal charges that open the door for the death penalty.
Colorado Newsline
National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty
FBI Director Kash Patel, left, looks at photos of the two West Virginia National Guard soldiers shot in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system. United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro wrote…
Marine Corps Times
Military TimesNew charges for Guard shooting suspect enable death penalty talks
An Afghan national accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard troops near the White House was charged this week in U.S. District Court with federal counts in connection with the Nov. 26 ambush. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was issued new charges of transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, as well as transporting a stolen firearm in interstate comm…
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Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.
More charges added against man accused in West Virginia National Guard shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) - United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has announced new federal felony charges have been filed against the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guardsmen in November. 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, is now charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, assault with intent to [...]
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