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The National Guard member who survived being shot in an attack in D.C. last week is in serious condition but has shown signs of improvement including being able to give a thumbs-up when a nurse asked if he could hear. News4’s Paul Wagner reports as D.C. police begin to patrol alongside guard units.

The man suspected of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in downtown D.C. last week made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal appeared in D.C. Superior Court remotely as he remains hospitalized. He was seen via video stream lying in a hospital bed. A blanket covered all but his head.

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