US Pursuing Terror Probe Against Shooter of Guard Troops in DC
Law enforcement and National Guard troops respond to a shooting near the White House, in Washington, DC, on Nov. 26.
Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe US government is conducting a terrorism investigation into a suspect who shot two National Guard troops in Washington, DC, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a news conference Thursday.
Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for DC, said the suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, drove across the country from his home near Bellingham, Washington, to carry out a “brazen and targeted” attack.