An Afghan national, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, has been identified as the suspected gunman in a shocking attack that left two US National Guard members critically injured near the White House, according to multiple sources. The 29 year old, who arrived in the US in 2021, is believed to have ambushed the guards near the Farragut West Metro Station in Northwest DC, according to the NY Post.

The report suggests that Lakanwal was lying in wait before he rounded the corner and opened fire, hitting a female guard in the chest and then in the head, law enforcement sources revealed. Both guards were on duty at the time of the targeted attack and are currently in critical condition in hospital, FBI director Kash Patel confirmed.

As per AP, the suspect was shot four times and was taken away in an am

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