"A judge in Washington said that the Wednesday shooting caused sheer terror in the country's capital and ordered that Lakanwal, who formerly served with a CIA-trained unit in his native Afghanistan during the US occupation of that country, be held without bond. Two members of the National Guard, deployed by the Trump administration to Washington, DC as part of an anti-crime effort, were targeted in the attack."
"A 20-year-old specialist named Sarah Beckstrom was killed, and 24-year-old Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was wounded in the shooting, which Republicans quickly used to call for greater restrictions on immigration to the US. Prosecutors allege that Lakanwal travelled from Washington state on the other side of the country to Washington, DC to carry out the deadly attack."
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, appeared remotely for his first court hearing via video from a hospital bed and pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and assault. Lakanwal was also shot in the incident and had a not guilty plea entered by his lawyer. A judge ruled the Wednesday shooting caused sheer terror and ordered Lakanwal held without bond. Two National Guard members deployed to Washington, DC as part of an anti-crime effort were targeted; one was killed and one wounded. Prosecutors say Lakanwal travelled from Washington state to carry out the attack. U.S. outlets reported he was evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021 and had become increasingly despondent and isolated, raising concerns about his mental state.
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