National Guard Shooting: Afghan Veteran's Isolation and Mental Health Concerns
TL;DR
Investigators are examining the motives behind the deadly National Guard shooting, focusing on the suspect's financial struggles, mental health issues, and recent death of an Afghan commander he revered, while also exploring potential links to terrorism; the suspect has a complex background involving U.S. military and intelligence connections.
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- Death of Afghan commander, financial stress surface in National Guard shooting investigation: Sources ABC News
- Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns AP News
- Afghan accused of shooting 2 National Guard members was part of CIA-backed unit whose veterans have struggled in the U.S. NBC News
- Fellow Unit Member Says Alleged D.C. Shooter Felt Abandoned by CIA Rolling Stone
- D.C. National Guard shooting suspect spent "weeks on end" in isolation, struggled with mental health, 2024 emails say CBS News
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