Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House: 29 Year old Afghan national identified as suspect

[BouncerGuy]

Two National Guard members are in critical condition after being shot in Washington DC, just a few blocks away from the White House, in what the city's mayor called a "targeted" attack.

In an update earlier, police said a lone suspect opened fire on the National Guard members about 14:15 local time (19:15 GMT), before being held on the ground by other National Guard troops nearby that had heard the gunfire.

Multiple law enforcement officers told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that the suspect is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Officials also told CBS that Lakanwal entered the US in 2021.

After being shot in the incident, the suspect is now in police custody receiving treatment in hospital, police officials said. His motive is unknown.

Kash Patel, the FBI's director, said the attack would be investigated at a federal level.

US President Donald Trump, who was in Florida at the time of the attack, said the attacker would "pay a very steep price".

Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House

The suspect has been taken into custody and the scene is secured after a "targeted shooting", officials say.

www.bbc.com

 

[BouncerGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993851016367026654

 

[BouncerGuy]

DHS identifies National Guard shooting suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal

The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect involved in the shooting that left two National Guard members in critical condition as Rahmanullah Lakanwal.

CNN previously reported the suspect applied for asylum in 2024, and it was granted by the Trump administration in April 2025.

CNN

 

[sweep_shot]

Senseless violence.

Was he targeting Trump?

Trump already survived two assassination attempts in the past.

 

[BouncerGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993801758326616561

 

[BouncerGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993854919783375077

 

[BouncerGuy]

US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting

The US has suspended the processing of all immigration requests for Afghan nationals pending a review of "security and vetting protocols", the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced.

In a post on X, the agency said: "The protection and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission."

The decision comes after two National Guard soldiers were critically injured in a shooting near the White House. The alleged gunman was an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.

US President Donald Trump said the attack was an "act of terror", adding that he would take steps to remove foreigners "from any country who does not belong here".

Tens of thousands of Afghans entered the US under special immigration protections following the chaotic US withdrawal from the country in 2021 under former President Joe Biden.

Multiple law enforcement sources earlier identified the alleged gunman to the BBC's US partner CBS as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the country under the programme called Operation Allies Welcome.

In a statement following the shooting, Trump said the US "must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden".

The latest order comes on top of a US travel ban imposed by Trump on nationals of Afghanistan - and 11 other countries - earlier this year.

Afghan nationals holding Special Immigration Visas, available to those who worked directly with the US military before the Taliban took back control of the country in 2021, were among a few exceptions to the sweeping bans.

Earlier this year, Trump also ended a programme that granted deportation protections for thousands of people from Afghanistan.

The temporary protected status programme allowed migrants to get work permits if the US government deemed it unsafe for them to return to their home countries due to war.

BBC

 

[Major]

So now illegal Afghans will be deported from US aswell.

Lol send them to India

 

[BouncerGuy]

So now illegal Afghans will be deported from US aswell.

Lol send them to India

Indians will gladly accept them after all they are brothers... Hainaaaaa??? @Devadwal @Bhaijaan

 

[BouncerGuy]

Indians will gladly accept them after all they are brothers... Hainaaaaa??? @Devadwal @Bhaijaan

@Devadwal be sensible here... all afghans are terrorists???

 

[Bhaijaan]

Radical Islam remains a problem for the free world. How many innocent non Muslims will continue to suffer from these violent animals who even after leaving their gutter level countries resort to same violent habits abroad in nations of superior cultural heritage.

 

[Devadwal]

@Devadwal be sensible here... all afghans are Terror???

So now illegal Afghans will be deported from US aswell.

Lol send them to India

So how this is related to India. You tagged me first and now deleting the Post.

You know that by being smarter than Dev you are getting yourself into trouble.

Btw terrorist are radical Islamist terrorist so. ........ Kya bolu ab main yar

 

[BouncerGuy]

So how this is related to India. You tagged me first and now deleting the Post.

You know that by being smarter than Dev you are getting yourself into trouble.

Btw terrorist are radical Islamist terrorist so. ........ Kya bolu ab main yar

Because india was crying when Pakistan deported afghans.. won't they cry this time if America takes similar steps?

 

[Devadwal]

Because india was crying when Pakistan deported afghans.. won't they cry this time if America takes similar steps?

You're deporting the innocent people's who have nothing to do with terrorism. Anyway Pakistan or any other nations can deport anyone who lives illegal. I don't have any problem but support them.

 

[Devadwal]

@BouncerGuy do you know that it was USA and Pakistan who created Chaos in Afghanistan by supporting the terrorists organisation. This is reason why they were/ are taking asylum.

 

[Hitman]

Multiple law enforcement officers told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that the suspect is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Officials also told CBS that Lakanwal entered the US in 2021.

As expected.

 

[Devadwal]

Afghan man who killed two US National Guards near White House in Washington DC was part of a secretive unit of the CIA. CIA got him smooth US entry days before Taliban took control of Kabul. This show failure of American deep state.

Firstly they create them and then they are bitten by the them . Same For Pakistan.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Coincidence it is so soon after the Taliban visit to India?

 

[IronShield]

Coincidence it is so soon after the Taliban visit to India?

Interesting observation. Indian should be looking to take in all these Afghan refugees.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Radical Islam remains a problem for the free world. How many innocent non Muslims will continue to suffer from these violent animals who even after leaving their gutter level countries resort to same violent habits abroad in nations of superior cultural heritage.

29 Year old Afghan national identified as suspect

The suspect is an Afghan. Remember you keep saying India and Afghanistan are brothers?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Because india was crying when Pakistan deported afghans.. won't they cry this time if America takes similar steps?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

So now illegal Afghans will be deported from US aswell.

Lol send them to India

As a gesture of love and friendship toward Afghans, all NRIs should also leave the US.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Cia is so weak that they let this man work with them without knowing his real intentions!!!

Something is fishy here

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Interesting observation. Indian should be looking to take in all these Afghan refugees.

Afghan refugees are mainly good and decent people.

Some bad eggs give them a bad name. I have full sympathy for the decent people, in their home country they have the Taliban, and abroad their reputation is tarnished by evil people. They are caught between a rock and a hard place, mainly due to actions of superpowers like USA, UK, USSR ( RUSSIA), now Pakistan, China, regional powers like Iran and minor local ruffians like India and Tajikistan.

Who knows what they could have achieved if they were allowed to live in peace. Perhaps the more moderates would have slowly won over the tribals?

It is a sad situation for them.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Cia is so weak that they let this man work with them without knowing his real intentions!!!

Something is fishy here

It is not the first time an intelligent operative has gone rouge. Many of these people are damaged and suffer from PTSD.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

From what I heard this guy was a collaberator who sided with the US against the Afghan resistance movement, and that is why he got his asylum approved. Maybe he felt let down with his lack of recognition in America and turned rogue.

There has also been many stories of Afghans who helped the allies against Afghans in Britain who feel that they put their families back home at risk for nothing. It seems to be a lingering gripe.

 

[KingKhanWC]

From what I heard this guy was a collaberator who sided with the US against the Afghan resistance movement, and that is why he got his asylum approved. Maybe he felt let down with his lack of recognition in America and turned rogue.

There has also been many stories of Afghans who helped the allies against Afghans in Britain who feel that they put their families back home at risk for nothing. It seems to be a lingering gripe.

Maybe he was used, mentally changed to attack as US is desperate for Bagram airbase.