{"id":2516609,"date":"2025-12-02T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-afghan-refugee-accused-of-shooting-2-national-guard-troops-in-washington-charged-with-murder\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:59:25","slug":"breaking-afghan-refugee-accused-of-shooting-2-national-guard-troops-in-washington-charged-with-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-afghan-refugee-accused-of-shooting-2-national-guard-troops-in-washington-charged-with-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Afghan Refugee Accused of Shooting 2 National Guard Troops in Washington Charged with Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fbreaking-afghan-refugee-accused-of-shooting-2-national-guard-troops-in-washington-charged-with-murder%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=2516609&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>An Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged with murder, assault, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"FBI Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">firearms offenses<\/a> after allegedly shooting two U.S. National Guard members near the White House.The attack left Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, dead and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, critically injured. Lakanwal,a 29-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-flight-of-afghan-refugees-lands-in-va\/\" title=\"First flight of Afghan refugees lands in Va.\">afghan refugee<\/a> who had worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War,entered the U.S. in 2021 amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.The charges were filed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro&#8217;s office. The director of the Army National Guard honored Beckstrom&#8217;s service, highlighting her professionalism and dedication.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last week is now facing a murder charge, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >newly filed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-agrees-to-2-5b-settlement-over-737-max-crashes\/\" title=\"Boeing agrees to .5B settlement over 737 MAX crashes\">court documents<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot Wednesday afternoon while patrolling the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; Dressed in a black puffer coat with a revolver in hand, a picture has emerged showing the moment an Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal ambushed US National Guards on the streets of Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>One soldier, Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died from her injuries. Another&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9vCNwdCp6s\">pic.twitter.com\/9vCNwdCp6s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Telegraph (@Telegraph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Telegraph\/status\/1994372021170368901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both were taken to local hospitals in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced the next day that Beckstrom had died.<\/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); 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The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/washingtonpost\/status\/1995927197748445316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal is an Afghan refugee who previously worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War.<\/p>\n<p>He entered the country in 2021 alongside thousands of unvetted Afghan nationals after the Biden administration&rsquo;s chaotic and deadly withdrawal from the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Post, the charges were filed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Director of the Army National Guard released a statement honoring Beckstrom&rsquo;s service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sarah served with the West Virginia National Guard&rsquo;s 863rd Military Police Company,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The director added that Beckstrom enlisted in June 2023 and &ldquo;answered every call with professionalism and quiet resolve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; 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Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot Wednesday afternoon while on patrol. Beckstrom later died from her injuries. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was pictured wearing a black puffer coat and holding a revolver during the attack in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Both soldiers were rushed to local hospitals in critical condition before President Donald Trump confirmed Beckstrom&#8217;s death the following day.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post reported that Lakanwal, 29, has been charged with murder as well as assault and firearms offenses. He is an Afghan refugee who previously worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War and entered the U.S. in 2021 amid a large influx of unvetted Afghan nationals following the Biden administration&#8217;s withdrawal from Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>The charges were filed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro&#8217;s office. 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