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A shocking act of violence unfolded just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon, when two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded in what officials are calling a “targeted shooting.” Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 during the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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00:00A shocking act of violence unfolded just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon,
00:23when two West Virginia National Guard members were critically wounded in what officials
00:28are calling a targeted shooting.
00:31Authorities have identified the suspected gunman as 29-year-old Ramana Law Lock and Wall,
00:36an Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 during the chaotic military withdrawal
00:42from Afghanistan.
00:44According to law enforcement sources cited by multiple outlets, Lock and Wall reportedly
00:49waited near the Farragut West metro station before rounding a corner around 2.15 p.m.
00:54and opening fire.
00:56He first shot a female guard member in the chest and then in the head, before turning
01:01his weapon on a second guard member.
01:03A nearby third guard member rushed toward the gunfire and managed to subdue Lock and Wall,
01:08who was later taken to a hospital in critical condition after being shot multiple times.
01:14The two victims, both armed and on patrol at the time of the attack, remain in critical
01:19condition at a local hospital.
01:22Initial reports claiming they had died were retracted after officials cited conflicting
01:27information.
01:28Lock and Wall is believed to have entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome, the program
01:34that resettled Afghan allies following the Taliban takeover.
01:38He had been living in Washington state prior to the attack.
01:41Federal officials say he acted alone, and the FBI is investigating the shooting as a possible
01:47act of terrorism, though no motive has been released.
01:51The attack sparked swift reactions from national leaders.
01:54Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser called it a targeted shooting, while FBI Director Kosh Patel
02:00confirmed the case will be prosecuted at the federal level, describing it as an assault on
02:05federal law enforcement officers.
02:19Secretary of War Pete Hexeth announced the deployment of an additional 500 troops to Washington.
02:26Donald Trump, who was in Florida at the time, condemned the attacker in forceful terms, warning
02:31that the animal responsible would pay a very steep price.
02:36The hearts of all Americans tonight are with those two members of the West Virginia National
02:41Guard and their families.
02:43The love of our entire country is pouring out for them, and we are lifting them up in our prayers.
02:51As we are filled with anguish and grief for those who were shot, we're also filled with
02:57righteous anger and ferocious resolve.
03:00As President of the United States, I am determined to ensure that the animal who perpetrated this
03:08atrocity pays the steepest possible price.
03:11Trump had previously deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops to Washington as part of
03:16an effort to address rising crime, a move that has sparked political debate.
03:21Roughly 2,400 National Guard members are currently stationed in the nation's capital with personnel
03:26from multiple states.
03:28Their deployment has been extended through summer 2026 as federal and local officials continue
03:34balancing security concerns with community tensions.
03:51Sirma S.
03:52The Maryland National Guard is a limited component of the nation's capital of the United States,
04:05from 347 to 1926 also has distributed over the nation's capital of the United States.
04:08The United States is a very high-reaching entity to be part of the United States.
04:09The United States has been declared that the International Guard was a caracter-based group of Command
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