THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Afghan Accused of Shooting National Guardsmen Hospitalized Following Hunger Strike.
The Afghan man accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House in 2022 has been hospitalized after refusing food and water, raising concerns over his health and the ongoing legal process.
The Afghan man accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House in 2025 has been hospitalized after refusing food and water , raising concerns over his health and the ongoing legal process. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of fatally shooting National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Guardsman Andrew Wolfe near the White House , has been hospitalized after refusing food and water. Federal prosecutors confirmed the hospitalization, citing concerns from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) over Lakanwal’s deteriorating health due to prolonged refusal of nutrition. DETAIL: Court filings state the U.S. Marshals Service warned in June that Lakanwal’s hunger strike had…Open