Accused National Guard shooter pleaded not guilty to charges at first court appearance from the hospital
Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces first-degree murder and multiple assault charges after ambushing two National Guard members near the White House, with one fatality and one critically injured.
- Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C.
- He pleaded not guilty to the charges during a virtual court appearance from his hospital bed.
- Lakanwal faces multiple charges, including premeditated murder, assault with intent to kill while armed, and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence.
- An interpreter assisted Lakanwal during the virtual court hearing.
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The man accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House last week appeared virtually before a D.C. Superior Court judge on Tuesday, entering not-guilty pleas from his hospital bed. Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and multiple related offenses in the attack that killed Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and critically wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24. Federal prosecutors filed the case …
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