FBI Broadens DC Shooting Investigation
Thursday saw, the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched a number of properties as it broadened its probe into a shooting in the nation's capital that happened on the previous day, leaving one national guard member deceased and another in critical condition.
Alleged Shooter's Past and Home Raided
These raids involved a property in the state of Washington linked to the alleged gunman, Afghan national Lakanwal, who investigators revealed was part of a Central Intelligence Agency-funded group in the Afghan theater before arriving in the US in 2021 under a immigrant program.
FBI agents took possession of multiple tech equipment from the home, including mobile phones, portable computers, and tablets, and interviewed his kin, FBI director Patel stated during a press briefing.
National Guard Soldier Beckstrom Dies After Attack
On Thursday evening, President Trump revealed that Beckstrom, one of the national guard troops shot in Washington DC, had died.
She, 20, was one of a pair of the national guard shot; the other member, Andrew Wolfe, 24 years old, is still gravely injured, according to the commander-in-chief.
President Trump Urges Scrutiny of Refugees from Afghanistan
The President has urged his administration to re-examine every individual from Afghanistan who arrived in the United States during the previous administration, after investigators identified the accused in the attack as a individual of Afghan origin.
DC Suspect Had CIA Connections, Officials Verify
The alleged gunman was part of agency-funded military units during the United States military engagement in the Afghan war, the CIA has confirmed.
He, named as Lakanwal, 29, entered the US in the fall of 2021 under an resettlement initiative that gave some Afghans who had been employed by the United States entry visas to the US.
The investigation continues as officials collect information and speak with those involved.
