FBI Expands Washington Shooting Probe
This Thursday, the FBI searched several residences as it expanded its inquiry into a attack in Washington that took place on the previous day, resulting in one national guard member killed and another in grave state.
Suspect's History and Home Searched
These raids involved a residence in the state of Washington associated with the alleged gunman, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who investigators revealed was a member of a Central Intelligence Agency-funded force in Afghanistan before coming to the US in 2021 under a immigrant program.
Agents confiscated multiple electronic devices from the property, including mobile phones, notebook computers, and iPads, and interviewed his family members, FBI director Patel announced at a news conference.
Guard Member Member Sarah Beckstrom Passes Away After Attack
Later on Thursday, the President announced that Beckstrom, one of the National Guard soldiers attacked in DC, had succumbed to her injuries.
She, aged 20, was one of a pair of the national guard shot; the other individual, Andrew Wolfe, 24 years old, is still fighting for his life, according to the President.
President Trump Calls for Scrutiny of Refugees from Afghanistan
Donald Trump has demanded his administration to scrutinize every individual from Afghanistan who arrived in the United States during Joe Biden’s administration, after law enforcement officials revealed the accused in the shooting as a man from Afghanistan.
Washington Alleged Gunman Had CIA Links, Authorities Confirm
The suspected shooter collaborated with agency-funded armed groups during the US war in the Afghan war, the agency has confirmed.
The alleged gunman, revealed to be Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, arrived in the United States in September 2021 under an immigrant program that gave certain Afghan nationals who had served the US government entry visas to the US.
The probe remains active as officials gather clues and question those involved.
