Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, pleaded not guilty to all charges in a 17-count federal indictment related to the shooting of National Guard members in downtown Washington, D.C. The incident occurred on November 26, 2025, where Lakanwal is accused of fatally shooting West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounding U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, just blocks away from the White House.
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Man pleads not guilty to charges of shooting National Guard members in Washington, D.C.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal has pleaded not guilty to a 17-count federal indictment for allegedly shooting National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The shooting, which occurred on November 26, 2025, resulted in the death of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and serious injury to Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
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