The man suspected of shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. was “radicalized” after arriving in the U.S. from Afghanistan, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday.

Federal investigators believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, changed his mind about the U.S. following his arrival in 2021, Noem said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

“We believe he was radicalized since he’s been here in this country ,” Noem told the outlet. “We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we’re going to continue to talk to those who interacted with him.”

Lakanwal was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree assault for fatally shooting Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounding Andrew Wolfe, 24, in a Nov. 26 attack just blocks from the White House. Beck

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