WASHINGTON — An Afghan national accused in the shooting of a pair of West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C. is facing four charges related to the incident, according to the office of United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

A D.C. Superior Court judge on Tuesday found probable cause that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who resided in Bellingham, Washington, committed the following offenses:

• first-degree murder while armed

• assault with intent to kill while armed

• two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence

The judge ordered Lakanwal be held without bond pending a preliminary hearing. Lakanwal, who was injured during the shooting, remains in a local hospital where he is currently being treated and held under guard.

Lakanwal has been accuse

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