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Guard Members Shot Near WH: One Dead
3 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Two National Guard members were shot near the White House.
- One member died from a gunshot wound to the head.
- The suspect is in custody and facing multiple charges.
Two U.S. National Guard members were ambushed and shot near the White House, resulting in the death of one and critical injuries to the other. Both victims sustained gunshot wounds to the head during the attack that occurred on November 26.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, has been charged with murder, assault with intent to kill, and firearm possession. He appeared in court from a hospital bed following the incident, during which witnesses reported hearing him shout "Allahu Akbar."
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West Virginia, was pronounced dead on November 27 after an autopsy confirmed a single gunshot wound to the back of her head. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, remained in critical condition.
