Rahmanullah Lakanwal is unlikely to see the light of day ever again.

Two National Guard members were shot on Wednesday in what appeared to be a “targeted” attack near the White House. The gunman was also shot and is in custody. It took a few hours, but he has since been identified as a 29-year-old Afghan national, Rahmanullah Lakanwal. The Guard members, who have not been identified, remain in critical condition as a result of his actions.

Jeffrey Carroll, an executive assistant to the D.C. police chief, said investigators had no information on a motive as to why he would carry out this shooting. Both guardsmen were shot in the head, according to NBC News. The White House had to be placed on lockdown as a result of the shooting.

Very little information has been released on Rahmanullah L

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