Gunman Who Shot National Guardsmen Identified As Afghan National
The gunman who allegedly shot two West Virginia National Guard personnel has been identified as an Afghan national, according to a senior official and multiple media outlets. Law Enforcement officials told CBS News that…
The gunman who allegedly shot two West Virginia National Guard personnel has been identified as an Afghan national, according to a senior official and multiple media outlets.
Law Enforcement officials told CBS News that the suspect was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who first entered the United States in 2021. A senior Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the suspected shooter’s nationality to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The National Guardsmen were shot roughly a mile from the White House and are in critical condition after initial reports indicated they had been slain.
The suspect shouted “Allahu akbar!” before opening fire with a revolver, according to journalist Julio Rojas. One National Guardsman on the scene stabbed the gunman with a pocketknife before another one fired multiple shots that struck the assailant, Rojas reported.
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