An Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the suspected shooter in the ambush attack that wounded two National Guard troops just blocks away from the White House on Wednesday, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News.

The suspect was shot by another Guard member and taken into custody, officials said. He is currently hospitalized.

Here's what we know about the suspect so far. This story will be updated as additional information is confirmed.

Suspect entered U.S. 4 years ago

Lakanwal, 29, entered the United States in 2021, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on X that the suspect was paroled into the U.S. on Sept. 8, 2021, under a Biden-era program for Afghan nationals called Operation Al

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