Breaking News USA in Punjabi reports that in Washington, two members of the West Virginia National Guard, stationed near the White Houseโthe Presidentโs official residence and officeโsuffered gunshot injuries on Wednesday. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser called the attack planned and coordinated.
FBI Director Kash Patel and Mayor Bowser confirmed that both soldiers remain in critical condition and receive urgent medical care. After the shooting, the Trump administration immediately sent 500 additional National Guard members to Washington. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that President Donald Trump instructed him to deploy the extra forces.
Federal investigators identified the suspected shooter near the White House as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan citizen living in Washington, according to a Department of Justice official who requested anonymity. Authorities treat the incident as an extremist attack. Lakanwal entered the U.S. in 2021 under a special visa program for Afghan nationals and continued living in the country illegally after his visa expired.
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