National Guard Shooting Suspect to Be Charged With First-Degree Murder, Pirro Says

The charge was upgraded after National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died in the incident.

Pictures of National Guard members Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom, who were shot on Nov. 26 in Washington, are displayed next to a picture of the suspect of the shooting, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, on the day of a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro and other authorities, in Washington on Nov. 27, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members this week will be upgraded to first-degree murder after one died, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Nov. 28.

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were both shot on Nov. 26. Beckstrom died a day later, Trump confirmed during a call with service members on Thanksgiving. Wolfe remains in critical condition.