Posted on 11/28/2025 8:58:30 PM PST by Morgana
The suspect in the "targeted" shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., will now face charges upgraded to first-degree murder after President Donald Trump announced the death of one of the victims late Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday.
"There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree," Pirro said Friday morning on Fox News' "Fox & Friends."
The suspected gunman, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was previously charged with three counts of assault with the intent to kill while armed and criminal possession of a weapon, officials said during a press conference on Thursday.
Lakanwal is accused of firing at two National Guard members, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, on Wednesday afternoon.
The suspect allegedly "opened fire without provocation, ambush style," struck one of the victims, leaned over and shot the individual again, before firing at the other National Guard member "several times," Pirro said on Thursday.
Video obtained by The Wall Street Journal shows the moment of the shooting. The footage briefly shows Lakanwal brandishing a gun before he runs off-camera. A National Guardsmen can also be seen in the video running and reloading his gun.
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And then what? A defective gold-plated ankle bracelet?
I sadly have to disagree with Trump who said “he went nuts” “he went cuckoo” about the killer.
Someone said the insanity or mental defective defense is a likely cop out.
Also, a legal expert (they say) on one show said it will be around TWO YEARS before the perp goes to court.
Welcome to America.
Do they have the death penalty in DC?
Maybe when a rat 🐀 president comes along, the dude will get a presidential pardon. Nothing the rats 🐀 do, would surprise me.
Knowing them, they will run him for office.
I wonder what specific Afghan ethnic group he was from?
DC federal judge will drop any and all charges.
And the bastard will win.
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