FBI Broadens DC Shooting Investigation
On Thursday, the FBI searched a number of residences as it widened its inquiry into a incident in the nation's capital that took place on the previous day, leaving one National Guard soldier killed and another in grave state.
Alleged Shooter's Background and Residence Searched
This operation covered a property in the state of Washington linked to the accused, man from Afghanistan Lakanwal, who authorities stated was part of a CIA-supported unit in Afghanistan before arriving in the US in the year 2021 under a resettlement program.
Agents seized multiple electronic devices from the home, among them smartphones, laptops, and tablets, and questioned his kin, the Bureau's chief Kash Patel stated during a media update.
National Guard Member Beckstrom Dies After Attack
On Thursday evening, President Trump announced that Beckstrom, one of the national guard troops shot in the capital, had died.
Beckstrom, twenty years old, was one of two soldiers of the guard attacked; the other individual, Wolfe, 24, is still in critical condition, according to the commander-in-chief.
President Trump Urges Scrutiny of Afghan Refugees
The President has called for his administration to scrutinize every individual from Afghanistan who arrived in the US during the previous administration, after law enforcement officials revealed the alleged perpetrator in the shooting as a Afghan national.
Washington Suspect Had Agency Connections, Authorities State
The accused was part of CIA-backed military units during the American conflict in the Afghan war, the agency has verified.
The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29 years old, came to the United States in 2021 under an resettlement initiative that gave certain Afghan nationals who had served the American government immigration documents to the United States.
The probe remains active as officials piece together information and interview witnesses.