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Flanked by District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department Jeffery Carroll speaks during a press conference following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Suspect In Shooting Of National Guard Members Near White House Is Afghan National Who Entered US In 2021, AP Sources Say

Investigators believe the suspect is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in September 2021 and has been living in Washington state, two law enforcement officials and a person familiar with the matter said.

Flanked by District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, Executive Assistant Chief, Metropolitan Police Department Jeffery Carroll speaks during a press conference following the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The suspect has been identified by law enforcement officials as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, but authorities were still working to fully confirm his background, they said.

The people could not discuss details of an ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

Chief Of The National Guard Bureau To Travel To DC

Gen. Steven Nordhaus will leave Guantanamo Bay to be with Guard members in Washington, D.C., he and another official from the National Guard said in a video post on the social platform X, according to the Associated Press.

“We are devastated by this senseless act of violence,” said Nordhaus. “And we will remain on station to defend and protect our fellow citizens at home and abroad.”

SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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