{"id":2518553,"date":"2025-12-07T18:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-detailed-account-of-the-nightmarish-national-guard-shooting-court-docs\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:10:47","slug":"a-detailed-account-of-the-nightmarish-national-guard-shooting-court-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-detailed-account-of-the-nightmarish-national-guard-shooting-court-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Detailed Account of the Nightmarish National Guard Shooting: Court Docs"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fa-detailed-account-of-the-nightmarish-national-guard-shooting-court-docs%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=2518553&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>rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan man, was charged with shooting two National Guard troops near the Farragut West metro station in Washington, D.C. Surveillance footage showed Lakanwal scouting the area before shouting &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; and opening fire. He fatally shot sarah Beckstrom in the back of the head, critically wounded Andrew Wolfe, and also shot at another National Guard major. Following the attack, a National Guard member named Reynolds engaged Lakanwal, who was then subdued by Guardsmen and Secret Service officers. Beckstrom later died from her injuries,and Wolfe remains in critical condition. Lakanwal appeared in court, was charged with murder while armed, posession of a firearm during a violent crime, and assault with intent to kill while armed, and was ordered jailed without bond. He had entered the U.S. under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-ngos-demand-joe-biden-quickly-open-u-s-borders-to-ukrainians\/\" title=\"Democrats, NGOs Demand Joe Biden Quickly Open U.S. Borders to Ukrainians\">humanitarian parole program<\/a> during the Biden-Harris administration and previously served in a CIA counterterrorism program during the Afghanistan conflict.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>The Afghan charged with shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., late last month nearly killed a third before he was captured, police said in court records.<\/p>\n<p>Rahmanullah Lakanwal was seen on surveillance video staking out the area near the Farragut West metro station for roughly a minute before shouting &ldquo;Allahu Akbar&rdquo; and opening fire, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/national-guard-shooting-charging-docs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">charging document<\/a> filed Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The charging document revealed that Lakanwal shot Sarah Beckstrom in the back of the head before delivering another headshot to guardsman Andrew Wolfe. Lakanwal then chased and shot at an unnamed National Guard major, the document alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal, who made his first appearance in court Tuesday, is <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LakanwalCharges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">charged<\/a> with murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault with intent to kill while armed, leading a judge to order him <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LakanwalNoBond.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jailed without bond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom died from her wounds on Thanksgiving Day, and Wolfe is fighting for his life under medical care, officials said. The guardsmen were on a routine patrol that day under President Donald Trump&rsquo;s directives to crack down on crime 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>Court records do not yet list an attorney for Lakanwal.<\/p>\n<p>A National Guard member identified in the document as &ldquo;Reynolds&rdquo; quickly &ldquo;engaged&rdquo; the shooter after the shots rang out, and the suspect was shot and fell to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>An unnamed guardsman then &ldquo;jumped on the defendant as the defendant was attempting to reload,&rdquo; police wrote. Reynolds, the unnamed National Guard member, and Secret Service officers then worked together to restrain the shooter, the charging document said.<\/p>\n<p>Lakanwal came to the U.S. under the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >poorly vetted humanitarian parole program<\/a> for migrants, a source familiar with the matter previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation. He also served in a Central Intelligence Agency counterterrorism program during the War in Afghanistan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2025\/12\/01\/zero-units-afghanistan-dc-shooting\/87551873007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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Surveillance footage showed Rahmanullah Lakanwal observing the area near the Farragut West metro station for about a minute before yelling &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; and opening fire, the charging papers state. The documents indicate that Lakanwal shot Sarah Beckstrom in the back of the head and then fired another shot at guardsman Andrew Wolfe&#8217;s head. He also pursued and fired at an unnamed National Guard major. Lakanwal appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday facing charges including murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, and assault with intent to kill while armed; as a result, he was ordered held without bail. Beckstrom died from her injuries on Thanksgiving Day, while Wolfe remains hospitalized in critical condition. The guardsmen were conducting routine patrols under President Donald Trump&#8217;s orders to intensify crime enforcement in Washington when the attack occurred<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2518554,"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\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-03T165923.751.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32673,49563,3976,37479,4300],"class_list":["post-2518553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-court-documents","tag-incident-report","tag-investigation","tag-national-guard","tag-shooting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-03T165923.751.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518553","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=2518553"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518557,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518553\/revisions\/2518557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}