Shooting of Two Members of the U.S. National Guard Near the White House
The condition of two U.S. National Guard members is critical; the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is an Afghan national and entered during Biden’s term
Donald Trump: The animal who shot National Guard members will pay a very heavy price
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard, deployed to the U.S. capital, were shot on Wednesday just a few streets away from the White House in what the mayor described as a targeted attack
Two law enforcement officials and a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that the suspect is likely an Afghan national who entered the United States in September 2021 and had been living in Washington state
A law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the American news agency that the suspect who was arrested was shot but his injury is not serious
Law enforcement officials have identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, but authorities are still fully verifying his background
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, in a statement on social media, called this act a terrorist attack and wrote that the animal who shot National Guard members will pay a very heavy price
He also stated that the records of all Afghan citizens who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration should be reviewed again