Rahmanullah Lakanwal identified
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Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal had a comfortable life and a cozy apartment in Washington state, but allegedly returned the favor by opening fire on two National Guard troops protecting Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump was answering questions over the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C.
The death of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who was shot in an ambush near Farragut Square, has been confirmed. Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces upgraded charges to first-degree murder following the incident that also critically injured Staff Sgt.
While Lakanwal began as a security guard for the unit in 2012, he later ascended to a team leader and GPS specialist, said the cousin who did not want to be publicly identified.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal is suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, DC. Both service members were critically injured in the attack. Lakanwal, an Afghan national, entered the US in 2021.