WASHINGTON — The man accused of shooting two National Guardsmen near the White House Wednesday, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is being investigated as a possible terrorist, authorities say. Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who overstayed his visa after arriving in the U.S. through Operation Allies Welcome.

He came to the U.S. on September 8, 2021, under the program that resettled tens of thousands of Afghans after the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Lakanwal had been living in Bellingham, Washington, but reportedly remained in the country beyond the expiration of his Special Immigration Visa, which ended in September, federal sources told FOX News.

Authorities say Lakanwal allegedly lay in wait near the Farragut West Metro Station in Northwest D.C. before opening fire around 2:15 p.m., striking

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