The suspect accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., had been struggling with his mental health — often isolating himself in a dark room — in the years after he left Afghanistan and entered the U.S. , according to emails sent by a case worker who was helping his family access services after they resettled in Bellingham, Washington.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal entered the U.S. in 2021 as part of the Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, officials said.

According to emails dated January 2024 obtained by CBS News, the 29-year-old had been struggling to hold a job and had not been doing well mentally for more than a year.

In an email sent on Jan. 11, 2024, to the nonprofit group U.S. Committee for Ref

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