WASHINGTONPOST (Salvador Rizzo) - Judge orders forced feeding of alleged National Guard shooter
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of shooting two National Guard troops in D.C., one fatally, had been refusing food and water as he awaits trial.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DOJ Expands Charges Against Afghan Accused of Shooting National Guard in D.C.
The Department of Justice has added new charges, including six carrying the death penalty, against an Afghan national accused of the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced additional charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members […]
The Department of Justice has added new charges, including six carrying the death penalty, against an Afghan national accused of the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced additional charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members on patrol in Washington, D.C., in November. The charges now include six counts carrying the death penalty , although the DOJ has not yet decided whether to pursue that option. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were the victims, with Beckstrom succumbing to her injuries. WHEN & WHERE: The attack…Open
NYTIMES (Zach Montague) - Justice Dept. Considering Death Penalty for Alleged National Guard Shooter
Federal prosecutors told a judge that they were deciding whether to seek the death penalty if Rahmanullah Lakanwal is convicted of killing a National Guard specialist.
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - REPORT: Prosecutors To Seek Death Penalty For Man Accused Of Shooting National Guardsmen
The suspect has plead not guilty
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - Suspected shooter of West Virginia National Guardsmen pleads not guilty to 9 federal charges
Rahmanullah Lakanwal is charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, illegal possession of a firearm, and six related charges
NEWSNATIONNOW (Hannah Brandt) - Man charged in DC National Guard shooting to be arraigned
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, faces several charges including first-degree murder.