National Guard Shooting Suspect's Name Released

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Nov 26th, 2025, 6:58 pm


The suspect alleged to have shot and killed two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, is an Afghan national, according to three law enforcement sources who spoke with CBS News.

Fox News National Correspondent Brooke Taylor later reported that law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal. Taylor added that officials said Lakanwal came to the U.S. legally during the Biden administration under the Operation Allies Welcome initiative, and overstayed his visa.

Operation Allies Welcome was a program that sought to resettle Afghans who worked with the U.S. during its occupation of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021.

The shooting occurred on Wednesday afternoon near Farragut Metro Station — mere blocks away from the White House. The suspect was also shot in the chaotic scene, and all three were transported to a local hospital.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/national-guard-shooting-suspect-believed-to-be-afghan-national-report/

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#BREAKING: Law enforcement sources tell me the shooter who shot 2 National Guard members in D.C. is an illegal migrant from Afghan who came in during Operation Allies Welcome, under Biden administration and overstayed that visa
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Sources ID him as Rahmanullah Lakanwal
7:17 PM · Nov 26, 2025

[Hope22]

1. Such quick work...

Yet still no word on the J6th bomber. Hmmmm….and with all of those cameras.

[Jose Garcia]

5. TBF the Biden Admin had four years to solve that case

[Hope22]

18. TBF...

I’ll never stop asking! Never………..especially when the actors associated with the insurrection are crying about threats to their own safety. The disconnect is beyond measure.

[Polybius]

20. A little different situation

That person was masked and covered from head to toe. The only major clue is that the sneakers he was wearing are unique and rare.

The suspect stands about 5-foot-7 and was wearing distinctive black, gray and yellow Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers. Fewer than 25,000 of the shoes were sold in about a two-year period.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fbi-video-shows-person-suspected-of-placing-dnc-rnc-pipe-bombs-before-jan-6-attack/4005756/

[question everything]

2. "killed them?" Some sources say they were injured?

[BumRushDaShow]

11. They are "injured" but I think that is why the article indicated "alleged to have"

At the very end of the article is this -

Moments after the post went live, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey broke the news that the two troops had succumbed to their injuries. However, the Morrisey later retracted the statement. The guardsmen are in critical condition.

[wcmagumba]

3. t-rump and the goops are gonna be all over this...

dips...

[Deep State Witch]

4. Well, Crap

Now he's gonna take it out on innocent Afghanis.

[Cha]

6. Oh Shit! GD him... Now the Neo Nazis

will use this for more ICE Terrorizing.

TY for the update, BRDS.

[Hope22]

19. It's all by design.

We knew there would be manipulation and drama over the holiday. It’s part of the continual abuse of the people. If you want to know the ins and outs of it the WH knew before anything happened. Ask there! Expect more drama at Christmas!

[slightlv]

7. We won't be able to believe anything that comes out of this...

not the NG who were shot... IF there were NG shot, in fact... let alone the name and nationality of the alleged shooter. I think it's just as likely the shooter was a white male Xtian. After all, isn't that who does MOST of the assassinations in this country? And if what is written above it correct... why trump's emphasis on landscapers, gardners, homebuilders, care givers, who weren't doing anything except going to work and raising their families when it comes to deportation. What is it? Were they just easier to bully than people who might actually put up a fight? Nope. This is a totally lost story to me. I won't believe anything from MSM, nor anything from the mouths of anyone in this admin.

And while I think it's a tragedy if *anyone* was shot... let alone killed... I think maybe military of any and all forms better stop being AGAINST the citizens of this country (tho they said above he wasn't one). Maybe throw in WITH the people, instead of acting against them. I say this, and I feel entitled to say it... I'm a veteran who's incensed at the way the "attached to military" and the other 3-letter departments are treating people in this country... citizens and non!

[Hugin]

12. What's missing and will never emerge is a motive...

For this or any of the other events. Motive is hard and the Trumpist don’t do hard.

[Silent Type]

9. Afghan and other such immigrants better be even more careful.

[purr-rat beauty]

10. Another tragedy

Brought to you be trump

This is exactly what he wants...escalation

He loves this shit...eases off the epstein steam

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

13. Trump dropped the ball while planning a ballroom for his balls.

[J_William_Ryan]

14. "Another tragedy. Brought to you be trump"

Correct.

And this is all on Trump, there was never any justification for any guard unit to be in Washington.

[Anxy]

15. the FBI could have probably prevented it but was too busy guarding Patel's girlfriend

Because of undisclosed threats.

[Bayard]

16. Oh....crap

I was afraid of that. Yeah, now the whole MAGAt world will go even more nuts.

All Biden's fault too!

[PSPS]

17. In this day and age, it wouldn't surprise me if this were choreographed

After all, there were the "assassination attempts" to garner votes in the general election. This could have been something to keep tamping down the epstein files.

[Polybius]

21. Here's his picture