Coverage dated December 23, 2025

Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions

Headline from KOB 4

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.

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  1. KOB 4

    Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second.

  2. Military Times

    New charges for Guard shooting suspect enable death penalty talks (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Lakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm in the Nov. 26 shooting.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    D.C. National Guard shooting suspect facing 5 additional federal charges (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last month has been charged with five additional federal felonies, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Man accused of shooting 2 National Guard members in DC, killing 1, faces federal charges (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The man accused of ambushing and shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last month, killing one, is now facing federal charges.

  5. New York Post

    Afghan DC National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces death penalty after feds file new charges (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Accused DC National Guard shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal was hit with five more charges in federal court for firearms offenses, assault with intent to kill while armed and first-degree premeditated murder, according to court filings.

  6. UPI

    National Guard shooting suspect charged in federal court (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House, has been given federal charges.

  7. Fox News

    New charges against DC National Guard shooting suspect open death penalty door (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national charged in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., faces new federal charges that open the door for the death penalty.

  8. Newsweek

    DC National Guard shooting: New Federal charges open door to death penalty (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The charges stem from a Nov. 26 attack that killed a 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member wounded another Guardsman.

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

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