UPDATE: Suspect in Shooting Ambush of National Guard Members IDENTIFIED as Afghan National Rahmanullah Lakanwal – ILLEGAL ALIEN who Entered US in 2021 Under Biden | The Gateway Pundit | by Jordan Conradson


UPDATE: Suspect in Shooting Ambush of National Guard Members IDENTIFIED as Afghan National Rahmanullah Lakanwal – ILLEGAL ALIEN who Entered US in 2021 Under Biden

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Two law enforcement officers examine a large, camouflaged backpack in an urban setting, focused on their task with a vehicle in the background.

UPDATE: At 7:10 pm ET, CBS News confirmed with sources that the suspect is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the country under Biden in 2021.

Per CBS:

Multiple law enforcement officials tell CBS News the suspect in the shooting of the two National Guard members is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the U.S. in 2021.

At 7:26 pm ET, Fox’s Bill Melugin revealed that his permission the be in the US expired in September 2025, and he has been living in the United States illegally ever since. The alien entered under Biden’s “Operation Allies Welcome” program following the botched 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.


Newly released details on the suspect in today’s Washington, DC, ambush against two National Guardsmen indicate a potential terrorist attack, and now the suspect’s nationality has been reported. 

Initial reporting indicates the suspect is believed to be an Afghan national who used a handgun to execute the heinous attack.

Per NBC’s Tom Winter:

Two senior U.S. law enforcement officials say that the man they believe is the suspect in today’s National Guard shooting, used a handgun in the attack and has been initially identified as an Afghan national.

Earlier, Winters reported that the FBI will “initially investigate the shooting of two members of the National Guard in D.C. as a possible act of terrorism.”

The Gateway Pundit reported that the two members of the West Virginia National Guard, who were shot, were rumored to be killed. However, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey now said there are conflicting reports about the condition of the two guard members.

West Virginia “will provide additional updates once we receive more complete information,” Morrisey said.

More via CNN:

Officers could be seen tending to and performing CPR on the victims shortly after the shooting.

WATCH:

As The Gateway Pundit reported, at least two National Guard members were shot near the White House on Wednesday, causing the White House to come under lockdown.

Vice President JD Vance responded to the news while delivering remarks to troops at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.

He called for those in attendance at his speech to  “say a prayer for those two National Guardsmen that they’re able to spend Thanksgiving with their families, instead of losing their lives, because I understand they’re still in pretty tough condition.”

President Trump also responded, noting that the suspect is also “severely wounded,” along with the military members he shot.

The “animal,” he said, “will pay a very steep price.”

MORE:

WATCH: Eyewitness Recounts National Guard Shooting in DC

This is a developing story. 

 

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Jordan Conradson
Jordan Conradson, formerly TGP’s Arizona correspondent, is currently on assignment in Washington DC. Jordan has played a critical role in exposing fraud and corruption in Arizona's elections and elected officials. His reporting on election crimes in Maricopa County led to the resignation of one election official, and he was later banned from the Maricopa County press room for his courage in pursuit of the truth. TGP and Jordan finally gained access after suing Maricopa County, America's fourth largest county, and winning at the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Conradson looks forward to bringing his aggressive style of journalism to the Swamp.

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