One Guard Member Killed in Ambush Near White House as U.S. Opens Terror Probe

Overview

• Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her wounds and Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in critical condition after the Wednesday shooting near Farragut West station.
• The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan who arrived in 2021 under the Allies Welcome program, was wounded in an exchange of fire and is in hospital custody.
• The FBI is leading a joint antiterrorism task force to investigate the ambush, with officials still assessing motive and any potential accomplices.
• President Donald Trump ordered 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, intensifying a deployment that has faced a recent federal court suspension.
• DHS and USCIS suspended processing of Afghan immigration cases and announced reviews of asylum approvals granted under the prior administration.