Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the alleged gunman in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington , D.C., pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence in addition to murder. Lakanwal submitted the plea through his attorney while appearing in court via video call from a hospital bed, according to The Associated Press .

Lakanwal, 29, is accused of shooting Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, who succumbed to her wounds on Thursday, Nov. 27; and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, who was hospitalized in critical condition following the attack on Wednesday, Nov. 26. They both served as members of the West Virginia National Guard and were deployed

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