National Guard Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty from Hospital Bed
TL;DR
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, resulting in one death and one injury, pleaded not guilty in a court hearing while hospitalized. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, is charged with murder and assault, and authorities are investigating a possible motive. The case has broader implications amid debates over military use and immigration policies.
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- Alleged National Guard shooter makes first court appearance from hospital bed The Washington Post
- Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’ The Guardian
- D.C. shooting suspect was part of a CIA-backed unit whose veterans have struggled in the U.S. NBC News
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