Rahmanullah Lakanwal identified
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I think the guy’s going to live. Nobody’s going to be able to say anything and he’s going to stand trial,” a law enforcement official told The Post.
The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports, seizing on the National Guard shooting in Washington to intensify efforts to rein in legal immigration.
West Virginia honored fallen National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom and critically injured Guardsman Andrew Wolfe with a moment of silence before the university's football game.
Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal had a comfortable life and a cozy apartment in Washington state, but allegedly returned the favor by opening fire on two National Guard troops protecting Washington, DC.
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Alleged Facebook page of National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal goes viral, shows Afghan flag as profile photo
Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s alleged Facebook page is going viral in the wake of his mysterious shooting of National Guards in D.C.
The Trump administration has halted the processing of immigration requests from Afghans, and D.C. police will accompany National Guard members patrolling the city.
While Lakanwal began as a security guard for the unit in 2012, he later ascended to a team leader and GPS specialist, said the cousin who did not want to be publicly identified.