New details of the shooting near the White House

According to Isna, FBI director Kesh Patel confirmed on Thursday that the suspect who shot two members of the US National Guard was connected to the US forces in Afghanistan.

“Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been in contact with our partner forces in Afghanistan,” Patel told reporters at a press conference on Thursday.

He added that Lacanval arrived in the United States in 2021 as part of Operation Allies Welcome. Lacanval applied for asylum in 2024 and it was accepted in April 2025.

Patel said his connection to US forces in Afghanistan is part of an ongoing investigation. “We are thoroughly investigating this part of his background, including whether there were any accomplices, both abroad and within the United States,” he said.

According to the federal prosecutor in charge of the case, “Jenine Pirro”, it is still too early to announce the motive behind this shooting.

In this regard, he said: “This investigation is ongoing. People are working around the clock. “It’s too early to say what the motivation was, but there are definitely areas we’re looking into.”

Pirro also stated that Lacanval is now being cared for at a hospital in Washington, DC.

He explained in this regard: “He was shot by another member of the guard.”

Pirro also stated that Lacanova lived with his wife and children in the city of Bellingham.

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