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A 2025 D.C. National Guard shooting by an Afghan resettled man killed one soldier, sparking national fear and policy changes.
A November 26, 2025, shooting at a National Guard facility in Washington, D.C., killed one soldier and injured another, with Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national resettled in the U.S. in 2021, accused of the attack.
Lakanwal, who had worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, pleaded not guilty and allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" before opening fire.
The incident triggered fear among the small Afghan community in Bellingham, Washington, where he lived, despite no evidence of radicalization.
The FBI raided his apartment, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said he appeared radicalized in the U.S.
In response, President Trump froze new Afghan asylum claims and began reviewing the status of Afghan families already in the country, increasing anxiety about deportation and legal insecurity.
Community leaders and advocates stressed that no group should be judged by one individual’s actions, while Afghan families remain fearful of backlash and reduced access to essential services.
Un tiroteo de la Guardia Nacional de 2025 DC por un hombre reasentado en Afganistán mató a un soldado, provocando miedo nacional y cambios de política.