Court Docs Reveal Nightmarish Details Of Accused National Guard Shooter’s Rampage

The Afghan charged with shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday nearly killed a third before he was captured, police said in court records.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was seen on surveillance video staking out the area near the Farragut West metro station for roughly a minute before shouting “Allahu Akbar” and opening fire, according to a charging document filed Tuesday. The charging document reveals Lakanwal shot soldier guardsman Beckstrom in the back of the head before delivering another headshot to guardsman Andrew Wolfe. Lakanwal then chased and shot at an unnamed National Guard major, the document alleges.

Lakanwal, who made his first appearance in local court Tuesday, is charged with murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and assault with intent to kill while armed, leading a judge to order him jailed without bond. Beckstrom died from her wounds on Thanksgiving Day, and Wolfe is fighting for his life under medical care, officials said. The guardsmen were on a routine patrol that day under President Donald Trump’s directives to crack down on crime in Washington.