Court approves forced feeding in DC National Guard shooter case

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, Afghan national charged with shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.—killing one—has been placed on nonconsensual nutrition after refusing food and water. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta authorized the feeding to keep him alive for trial, as his condition reportedly deteriorates, and prosecutors say the Justice Department is weighing whether to seek the death penalty.