{"id":2516665,"date":"2025-12-02T17:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-afghan-shooter-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges-in-national-guard-murder-case\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:03:53","slug":"breaking-afghan-shooter-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges-in-national-guard-murder-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-afghan-shooter-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges-in-national-guard-murder-case\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Afghan Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges in National Guard Murder Case"},"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\">28<\/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-shooter-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges-in-national-guard-murder-case%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=2516665&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, 29, who allegedly shot two U.S. National <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">guard members<\/a> near the White House, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The incident took place in Washington, D.C., where Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt.Andrew Wolfe, 24, were critically injured; Beckstrom later died from her injuries. lakanwal, who previously worked wiht the CIA during the Afghanistan war, appeared virtually in court from his hospital bed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-convicted-pedophile-he-found-registered-online-told-cops-the-stabbing-was-fun\/\" title=\"Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Convicted Pedophile He Found Registered Online, Told Cops the Stabbing Was &#039;Fun&#039;\">faces charges including murder<\/a>, assault, and multiple firearms offenses. According to reports, Lakanwal traveled from Washington state to carry out the attack, firing several rounds while shouting &#8220;Allahu Akbar!&#8221; before being wounded and restrained by other troops. Federal investigators have not yet disclosed a motive. The case is ongoing, with additional details pending.  <\/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>An Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House has pleaded not guilty to all charges, according to new reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/dc-national-guard-shooting-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-in-first-court-hearing-2e56aca5?st=op1qJc&amp;reflink=article_copyURL_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, appeared in court virtually from his hospital bed Tuesday after he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-afghan-refugee-accused-shooting-2-national-guard-troops-washington-charged-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charged<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal has pleaded NOT GUILTY for the shooting of the national guardmen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EvtxPTM4iI\">pic.twitter.com\/EvtxPTM4iI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1995946418218119357?\">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>He is facing murder, assault, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple firearms charges tied<\/a> to Wednesday&rsquo;s attack in Washington.<\/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>Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were both critically wounded in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom died from her injuries the following day.<\/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>The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who previously worked with the CIA during the Afghanistan War, had been formally charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Washington Post, court documents filed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro&rsquo;s office detail the murder, assault, and firearms offenses now pending against him.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting occurred while the two Guard members were patrolling blocks from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal drove across the country from his home in Washington state to carry out the attack, the Wall Street Journal reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He approached a group of National Guard members near the White House and fired several rounds with a .357 Smith &amp; Wesson revolver while screaming &lsquo;Allahu Akbar!&rsquo; according to court documents filed Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Other troops fired back, shooting Lakanwal, who fell to the ground and was trying to reload the weapon before another member jumped on him, according to the documents,&rdquo; the report continued.<\/p>\n<p>Federal investigators have not yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-shows-cops-seeing-huge-uptick-in-unprovoked-attacks\/\" title=\"New Report Shows Cops Seeing \u201cHuge Uptick\u201d in Unprovoked Attacks\">released additional details<\/a> on the motive.<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom served with the West Virginia National Guard&rsquo;s 863rd Military Police Company.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story is breaking. 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