"Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, drove his car for 42 hours from coast to coast across the United States with the intention of carrying out an attack. He traveled the nearly 2,700 miles between Bellingham, the city where he lived with his wife and five children, north of Seattle, and Washington, D.C., carrying a .357 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver with six rounds in the chamber."
"At 2:15 p.m., the suspect crossed the corner of 17th Street and I Street, an area frequented by tourists and federal officials due to its proximity to the White House. He encountered a group of National Guard troops, part of the troop deployment ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump to combat what he considers the capital's crime emergency. Upon seeing the soldiers, Lakanwal opened fire: one soldier was shot and fell to the ground."
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, drove approximately 2,700 miles from Bellingham, Washington, to Washington, D.C., over 42 hours carrying a .357 revolver with six rounds. Lakanwal allegedly intended to carry out an attack and acted alone with a premeditated plan. He opened fire near the Farragut West Metro area at 2:15 p.m., encountering National Guard troops deployed in response to a declared crime emergency. Two Guard members, Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe, were seriously wounded and are in critical condition. Lakanwal was wounded and arrested after an exchange of gunfire and faces firearm and multiple assault charges.
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