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Suspect identified as 2 National Guardsmen remain in critical condition after targeted shooting in DC

27 November 2025 09:05 (UTC +04:00)

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot near the White House are in critical condition, officials said today, APA reports, citing CNN.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser described the attack as a “targeted shooting.”

President Donald Trump tonight condemned the shooting as a “heinous assault” and “an act of evil, an act of hatred and an act of terror.” The president said that US authorities believe the shooter is from Afghanistan and came to the United States in 2021.

The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal. CNN previously reported the suspect applied for asylum in 2024, and it was granted by the Trump administration in April 2025.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court for an emergency stay of an order from a federal judge to remove the National Guard from Washington, DC. Last week, the judge ruled the deployment was unlawful.