Washington D.C. Shooting Officials Say Suspect Drove Cross-Country … Identify National Guard Victims
https://www.tmz.com/watch/2025-11-27-112625-dc-shooting-presser-2192920-519/
More details of the shooting that left two National Guard troops in serious condition in Washington, D.C., have just been made public by officials.
They have confirmed the identify of the suspect and described what transpired just blocks from the White House. The public was recently informed about the sad Washington, D.C. incident by the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s office, and the National Guard, who formally confirmed that the gunman was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan.
The two National Guard members, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe and 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, were ambushed by Lakanwal, who was carrying a.357 Smith & Wesson revolver, according to Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. She added that their fellow guardsmen swiftly intervened to neutralize the suspect following the shooting.
Pirro says the 2 remain in critical condition after undergoing surgery, and their families are with them … adding Lakanwal remains at a hospital under heavy guard. She notes that no additional people were harmed in the shooting.
As far as a background on the suspect, Pirro says he is believed to have a wife and 5 children in Washington state … and allegedly drove across the country with the intent to end up in D.C. She says Lakanwal allegedly came into the country under Joe Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome — a program led by DHS to resettle vulnerable Afghans after the Taliban regained control in 2021.
Pirro says Lakanwal will be charged with 3 counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence — with him facing 15 years under the assault with intent to kill charge. She noted if the guardsmen do succumb to their injuries, the charge will become first-degree murder.
FBI director Kash Patel also spoke during the presser, saying this is an ongoing investigation of terrorism, and they’ve already conducted countless interviews with witnesses … as well as with people living in Lakanwal’s home. He noted Lakanwal had connections to U.S. forces in Afghanistan, as well.
https://www.tmz.com/watch/2025-11-27-112625-dc-shooting-presser-on-trump-2192925-738/
By the way, Pirro became enraged with a reporter when they implied that the two victims were only in D.C. due to the president’s orders. She praised Donald Trump for sending military into the city and raised her voice, stating she wouldn’t even consider whether Wolfe and Beckstrom should have been there. The soldiers were on “high visibility patrol” when the suspect allegedly approached and shot the two victims, as we reported. Several reports, citing anonymous sources, said that Lakanwal was the accused shooter.