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Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, charged with first-degree murder after shooting two National Guard members near the White House, killing Spc. Sarah Beckstrom.

Lakanwal, an Afghan national who worked with the CIA, entered the U.S. in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a Biden administration resettlement program.

Lakanwal applied for asylum during the Biden administration, but his asylum was approved under the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday.

Army Spc. Sarah Beckstr

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