Coverage dated November 27, 2025 to December 2, 2025

National Guard shooting: Suspected shooter pleads not guilty; all Guard members in DC can be armed

Headline from FOX 5 DC, on the newest of 2 developments

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and assault charges, appearing remotely from a hospital bed during his first court hearing.

FOX 5 DC's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. The Motive Behind the National Guard Shooting: What We Know

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    National Guard shooting: Suspected shooter pleads not guilty; all Guard members in DC can be armed

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder: What to know (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members, came to the U.S. under a Biden-era program.

  2. Newsweek

    The Motive Behind the National Guard Shooting: What We Know (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is facing charges including first-degree murder following the shooting of two National Guard members.

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder, pleads not guilty (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members, killing one, has been charged with murder.

  4. Military.com

    Man Charged in National Guard Shooting Pleads Not Guilty During Court Appearance From Hospital Bed (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges.

  5. NBC News

    Suspect in D.C. shooting of National Guard members pleads not guilty to murder charge (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The man accused of shooting two National Guardsmen, killing one, made a virtual appearance in D.C. Superior Court to face a charge of first-degree murder.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Suspect accused of shooting National Guard troops pleads not guilty (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of shooting two National Guard members, was charged with one count of murder, among other counts.

  7. Townhall

    Suspect in National Guard Shooting Just Gave His Plea (opens Townhall)

    Published

    Townhall's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleads not guilty to National Guard shooting in D.C. court.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and assault

  9. Al Jazeera

    Suspect in US National Guard shooting pleads not guilty (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Judge orders Rahmanullah Lakanwal held without bond after fatal shooting in Washington, DC caused ‘sheer terror’.

  10. CBS News

    National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder, held without bond (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The suspect in last week's shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., has been charged with murder and assault with intent to kill while armed.

  11. Local News 8

    Accused National Guard shooter pleads not guilty to murder and assault charges at first court appearance from the hospital (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    An Afghan man appeared in court virtually from his hospital bed on Tuesday to plead not guilty to charges related to the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC. Rahmanullah Lakanwal is accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last week.

  12. ABC 7 New York

    Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members, killing one, has been charged with murder.

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    National Guard members' suspected shooter pleads not guilty to murder (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal stands accused of shooting National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, killing Beckstrom. She was 20.

  14. Legal Insurrection

    D.C. National Guard Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Murder (opens Legal Insurrection)

    Published

    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that Lakanwal could face more charges as the investigation continues.

  15. Anchorage Daily News

    National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder and assault offenses (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, faces a murder charge in connection with the Thanksgiving Even shooting in D.C. that killed one National Guard member.

  16. FOX 5 DC

    National Guard shooting suspect pleads not guilty to murder (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with murder and other charges for the shooting of West Virginia National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe.

  17. FOX 5 DC

    National Guard shooting: Suspected shooter pleads not guilty; all Guard members in DC can be armed (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and assault charges, appearing remotely from a hospital bed during his first court hearing.

  18. Rolling Stone

    National Guard Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Murder and Assault Charges (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal pleaded not guilty to murder and assault charges linked to Nov. 26 incident in Washington, D.C.

  19. Military Times

    Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty to murder (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to murder and assault charges.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.