UPDATE: Suspect in Shooting Ambush of National Guard Members IDENTIFIED as Afghan National Rahmanullah Lakanwal who Entered US in 2021 Under Biden
UPDATE: At 7:10 pm ET, CBS News confirmed with sources that the suspect is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Per CBS:
Multiple law enforcement officials tell CBS News the suspect in the shooting of the two National Guard members is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the U.S. in 2021.
Newly released details on the suspect in today’s Washington, DC, ambush against two National Guardsmen indicate a potential terrorist attack, and now the suspect’s nationality has been reported.
Initial reporting indicates the suspect is believed to be an Afghan national who used a handgun to execute the heinous attack.
Per NBC’s Tom Winter:
Two senior U.S. law enforcement officials say that the man they believe is the suspect in today’s National Guard shooting, used a handgun in the attack and has been initially identified as an Afghan national.
NBC News: Two senior U.S. law enforcement officials say that the man they believe is the suspect in today’s National Guard shooting, used a handgun in the attack and has been initially identified as an Afghan national.
Reported w/ @KellyO
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) November 26, 2025
Earlier, Winters reported that the FBI will “initially investigate the shooting of two members of the National Guard in D.C. as a possible act of terrorism.”
NBC News: The FBI will initially investigate the shooting of two members of the National Guard in D.C. as a possible act of terrorism, two senior U.S. law enforcement officials say.
Officials caution the investigation could determine a non-terrorism motive. Reported w/ @KellyO
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) November 26, 2025
The Gateway Pundit reported that the two members of the West Virginia National Guard, who were shot, were rumored to be killed. However, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey now said there are conflicting reports about the condition of the two guard members.
West Virginia “will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information,” Morrisey said.
More via CNN:
Officers could be seen tending to and performing CPR on the victims shortly after the shooting.
WATCH:
As The Gateway Pundit reported, at least two National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday, causing the White House to come under lockdown.
Vice President JD Vance responded to the news while delivering remarks to troops at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
He called for those in attendance at his speech to “say a prayer for those two National Guardsmen that they’re able to spend Thanksgiving with their families, instead of losing their lives, because I understand they’re still in pretty tough condition.”
President Trump also responded, noting that the suspect is also “severely wounded,” along with the military members he shot.
The “animal,” he said, “will pay a very steep price.”
MORE:
This is a developing story.
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