Afghani Suspect In DC National Guard Shooting Let In Under Program Biden Said Was Safe
Authorities say the suspected gunman who shot two West Virginia National Guardsmen Wednesday, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is an Afghan national who was granted humanitarian parole after fleeing Afghanistan, a source familiar with the matter told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Lakanwal allegedly shot National Guardsmen in the head with a revolver at the Farragut West subway station in Washington, D.C., about a mile from the White House. Lakanwal was granted humanitarian parole from the Biden administration after fleeing the Taliban takeover, according to Fox News. (RELATED: Gunman who shot National Guardsmen identified as Afghan national)
NEW: Authorities identify suspect in National Guard shooting as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national.
Sources tell FOX News that Lakanwal entered the United States legally in 2021 as part of an effort by the Biden administration following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. However, his… pic.twitter.com/krNk33oBA7
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Lakanwal is believed to have entered the United States following the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, several media outlets reported.
The suspect shouted “Allahu akbar!” » before opening fire with a revolver, according to journalist Julio Rojas. A National Guardsman at the scene stabbed the shooter with a pocketknife before another fired several shots that hit the attacker, Rojas reported.
On August 11, President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., to combat crime in the District of Columbia, days after Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer Edward Coristine, known as “Big Balls,” was seriously injured while trying to stop a mob from committing a carjacking.
MPD is reportedly holding the suspect while the FBI investigates the attack as an act of terrorism, according to NBC News. The FBI declined to comment when contacted by the DCNF.
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