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Rahmanullah Lakanwal appeared in court charged with killing a West Virginia guard member in a D.C. shooting.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of fatally shooting West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom and injuring Andrew Wolfe near the Farragut West Metro station in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2025, appeared in federal court on December 29, 2025, in a wheelchair and with visible pain.
He faces five charges, including first-degree premeditated murder while armed.
A criminal complaint reveals Lakanwal sought a firearm about a month prior, showing interest in a Draco AK-47-style pistol and receiving a stolen .357 revolver.
He had been unemployed for two months and drove his Toyota Prius across the country before parking it near 12th and Constitution Avenue.
Beckstrom died from a head wound; Wolfe remains hospitalized but is making progress.
The FBI has not disclosed a motive.
Lakanwal is scheduled to return to court on January 15, 2026, for a detention and preliminary hearing.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal apareció en la corte acusado de matar a un miembro de la guardia de West Virginia en un tiroteo en Washington.