"Two members of the United States National Guard from West Virginia have been shot while on duty in Washington, DC, close to the White House. Authorities say the two service members have been seriously injured and are in critical condition. A suspect taken into custody after Wednesday's shooting was reported to be an Afghan national. In response to the shooting, President Donald Trump said his administration must now re-examine every immigrant who has entered the US from Afghanistan"
"The suspect has been identified in media reports as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national. The identity of the suspect was confirmed by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which spelled his surname as Lakamal. He was shot and injured by law enforcement responding to the attack. The suspect sustained wounds that were described as not being life threatening, The Associated Press news agency reported, quoting an anonymous law enforcement official who had not been authorised to publicly discuss the matter."
Two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot a few blocks from the White House in Washington, DC, and remain in critical condition after being taken to hospital. A suspect was taken into custody and identified in media reports as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with DHS spelling the surname as Lakamal. The suspect was shot and injured by responding law enforcement and sustained non-life-threatening wounds. DHS said he arrived in the US in 2021 through the Operation Allies Welcome programme. President Donald Trump called for re-examination of Afghan arrivals during the prior administration.
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