The suspected shooter of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday is a native of Afghanistan who previously worked in the United States for multiple government agencies, one of which was the Central Intelligence Agency .

Two National Guard troops shot outside of Farragut West Metro station in D.C., the Washington Examiner is on the scene. https://t.co/VRiNYVzzNO pic.twitter.com/g3UlkJAXWG

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspected shooter, entered the U.S. i

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