{"id":2515416,"date":"2025-11-28T08:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-investigates-national-guard-shooters-ties-to-california-washington\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T08:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:38:41","slug":"fbi-investigates-national-guard-shooters-ties-to-california-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-investigates-national-guard-shooters-ties-to-california-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Investigates National Guard Shooter&#8217;s Ties to California, Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-investigates-national-guard-shooters-ties-to-california-washington%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515416&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>FBI Director Kash patel announced during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> that the FBI has conducted searches at the Washington state home of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of attacking two National Guard members at the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington, D.C. The two guardsmen, Andrew Wolfe and Sarah beckstrom, were allegedly shot with a revolver by Lakanwal, who entered the U.S. in September 2021. Investigators are executing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pet-duck-helps-police-close-2-year-long-missing-persons-investigation\/\" title=\"Pet Duck Helps Police Close 2-Year-Long Missing Person\u2019s Investigation\">multiple search warrants<\/a>, including those related to lakanwal&#8217;s associates and locations in San Diego, as part of a broad, coast-to-coast investigation. Lakanwal reportedly shouted &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; before firing, and was subdued by Guardsmen at the scene. The FBI is continuing extensive interviews and background checks as part of an international terrorism investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel said during a Thursday press conference that the agency has searched the Washington state home of an attacker accused of ambushing two National Guard members and a location in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia National Guardsmen Andrew Wolfe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-announces-female-national-guardsmen-died-following-dc-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Beckstrom<\/a> were allegedly shot with a Smith and Wesson revolver at the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington, D.C., by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the United States in September 2021. Patel provided reporters an update on how the investigation was proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Partnering with the D.C. United States attorney&rsquo;s office, we have also executed multiple, multiple search warrants to include the subject&rsquo;s last known residence, which is in the state of Washington,&rdquo; Patel said. &ldquo;The search warrant was executed on that house last night or early this morning and it&rsquo;s an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-even-admits-theres-still-no-evidence-capitol-officer-sicknick-was-killed-by-blunt-force-to-the-head-on-january-6th\/\" title=\"CNN Even Admits There\u2019s Still No Evidence Capitol Officer Sicknick Was Killed by Blunt Force to the Head on January 6th\">ongoing process<\/a>. All the individuals found in the house have been interviewed and some interviews remain ongoing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will not stop until we interview anyone and everyone associated with the subject, the house, and every piece of his life,&rdquo; Patel continued. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s also subject interviews, relations conducted in San Diego pursuant to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-anyone-more-annoying-or-treacherous-than-barack-obama\/\" title=\"Is Anyone More Annoying or Treacherous than Barack Obama?\">ongoing investigation<\/a>. So as the judge noted, this is a coast-to-coast investigation being led right here in Washington, D.C.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-national-guard-shooter-shouted-allahu-akbar-dc-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shouted<\/a> &ldquo;Allahu Akbar!&rdquo; before opening fire on the National Guardsmen, journalist Julio Rojas <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/julio_rosas11\/status\/1993828457877241938?s=46\">reported<\/a>. One guardsman who was on the scene who didn&rsquo;t have a firearm stabbed Lakanwal with a pocketknife, while another fired multiple shots that struck the suspected gunman, according to Rojas.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I spoke to [CIA Director] John Ratcliffe and [Secretary of War] Pete Hegseth. 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The incident involved West Virginia National Guardsmen Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom, who were reportedly shot with a Smith and Wesson revolver at the Farragut West Metro Station in Washington, D.C. The alleged shooter is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021. Patel updated reporters on the progress of the investigation, stating that multiple search warrants have been executed-including one at Lakanwal&#8217;s last known home in Washington state-either late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. All individuals found at that location have been interviewed, with some interviews still ongoing. He emphasized that investigators will continue interviewing everyone connected to Lakanwal and his life until all relevant information is gathered. Additionally, interviews are being conducted with associates in San Diego as part of this nationwide investigation led from Washington, D.C. According to journalist Julio Rojas, Lakanwal allegedly shouted &#8220;Allahu Akbar!&#8221; before opening fire on the guardsmen; one unarmed guardsman stabbed him with a pocketknife while another fired multiple shots hitting him during the confrontation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2515417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-11-27T214820.522.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,50645,37479,6842,4086],"class_list":["post-2515416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-fbi-2","tag-national-guard","tag-shooter","tag-washington"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-11-27T214820.522.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2515416"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2515420,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515416\/revisions\/2515420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2515417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2515416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2515416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2515416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}