National Guard Shooting Suspect May Have Been Radicalized in US: Noem

The Homeland Security secretary said federal investigators are talking to the suspect’s family and contacts and will release more details when appropriate.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during her confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 17, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Nov. 30 that the man accused of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington last week may have been radicalized after entering the United States.

The suspect—Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who had worked with the CIA during the war in Afghanistan—is accused of fatally shooting National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and injuring Andrew Wolfe, 24, in the nation’s capital on Nov. 26.