National Guard shooting suspect shouted ‘Allahu Akbar,’ was struck by return fire and subdued by witness: feds

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The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., yelled “Allahu akbar!” during the attack before he was struck with return fire and subdued by a witness, federal prosecutors said.

The details emerged as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, made his first court appearance in Superior Court in Washington D.C., on Tuesday. He appeared remotely from a hospital bed.

Lakanwal’s attorney said his client pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with intent to kill, one count of murder and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.

In court documents, prosecutors said Lakanwal, of Bellingham, Wash., drove across the U.S. to Washington, D.C., while in possession of a .357-caliber revolver, according