Death Penalty Possible for Suspect in DC Shooting After New Federal Charges

The case has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where the death penalty is available.
Death Penalty Possible for Suspect in DC Shooting After New Federal Charges
A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, in Washington on Dec. 1, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of killing a National Guard member and severely wounding another in an ambush near the White House in November, could face the death penalty after his case was transferred to a federal court.

The 29-year-old Afghan national has been charged with two new federal firearm offenses in connection with the Nov. 26 attack in the nation’s capital, the Department of Justice said on Dec. 23.