Afghan National Charged in White House Shooting

A man named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who came to the U.S. from Afghanistan, is accused of shooting two soldiers who were part of the National Guard.

One of the soldiers, Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries, and the other, Andrew Wolfe, is in very serious condition.

Lakanwal had previously worked with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and came to the U.S. in 2021 through a special program for Afghans who helped the U.S. during the war.

The U.S. government has paused all decisions on asylum applications and suspended visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports while they review the vetting process.

The president has called for a reinvestigation of all Afghan refugees who came to the U.S. under a program started by the Biden administration.

Investigators are still trying to figure out why Lakanwal did this.