White House shooting: Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal? Afghan national named suspect in security breach

Authorities person identified the fishy successful the Washington DC shooting that critically injured 2 National Guard members adjacent the White House. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that the accused is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan nationalist who entered the United States successful 2021.

Officials are inactive verifying each his details, and the motive remains unclear.Images shared online appeared to amusement the fishy being taken distant successful handcuffs aft being changeable and placed connected a stretcher.

“This is the antheral who opened occurrence connected the National Guard conscionable 1 time earlier Thanksgiving. He was taken distant successful handcuffs aft being shot, stripped, and loaded onto a stretcher earlier being placed successful an ambulance," an X idiosyncratic wrote, sharing the picture.The shooting happened connected Wednesday day erstwhile National Guard members were connected “high-visibility patrols” adjacent 17th Street and I Street NW. Police said the gunman came astir a corner, raised a handgun, and fired straight astatine the 2 soldiers. Other Guard members adjacent instantly responded.

The White House and adjacent national buildings were concisely placed nether lockdown. Mayor Muriel Bowser and FBI manager Kash Patel said some soldiers are successful captious condition. President Donald Trump confirmed that the fishy was besides earnestly injured. The FBI is treating the incidental arsenic a imaginable enactment of terrorism, and the lawsuit is being handled arsenic an battle connected national officers. The Trump medication aboriginal ordered 500 further National Guard troops to the city.