Federal Bureau of Investigation Broadens Washington Shooting Probe

This Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched multiple properties as it broadened its probe into a incident in Washington that happened on the previous day, leaving one guardsman dead and another in serious condition.

Suspect's Past and Home Searched

These raids covered a home in Washington state linked to the suspect, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who authorities stated was a member of a CIA-supported unit in the Afghan theater before entering the United States in the year 2021 under a immigrant program.

FBI agents confiscated numerous electronic devices from the property, among them smartphones, notebook computers, and Apple devices, and interviewed his kin, FBI director Kash Patel announced at a press briefing.

Guard Member Member Beckstrom Dies After Attack

On Thursday evening, Donald Trump declared that Beckstrom, one of the National Guard soldiers injured in Washington DC, had passed away.

She, twenty years old, was one of two soldiers of the national guard shot; the second soldier, Wolfe, 24 years old, is still in critical condition, according to the commander-in-chief.

President Trump Calls for Re-examination of Afghan Immigrants

Donald Trump has called for his team to scrutinize every Afghan refugee who arrived in the US during the previous administration, after authorities revealed the alleged perpetrator in the attack as a man from Afghanistan.

DC Suspect Had Agency Connections, Officials Verify

The alleged gunman worked with agency-funded forces during the American conflict in Afghanistan, the intelligence agency has verified.

The alleged gunman, revealed to be Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, arrived in the United States in the fall of 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome that gave some Afghans who had served the United States entry visas to the US.

This case continues as authorities piece together clues and interview those involved.