The Afghan charged with shooting two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., late last month nearly killed a third before he was captured, police said in court records.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was seen on surveillance video staking out the area near the Farragut West metro station for roughly a minute before shouting “Allahu Akbar” and opening fire, according to a charging document filed Tuesday.
The charging document revealed that Lakanwal shot Sarah Beckstrom in the back of the head before delivering another headshot to guardsman Andrew Wolfe. Lakanwal then chased and shot at an unnamed National Guard major, the document alleged.
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Lakanwal, who made his first appearance in court Tuesday, is charged with murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and
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