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2025 Washington, D.C., National Guard shooting
Attack in the United States
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- Military honors (1)
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- Terrorism response (1)
- Military Recognition (1)
- National Security (1)
- Patriotism (1)
🏷️ Keywords
National Guard (2) · Trump (2) · State of the Union (2) · Sarah Beckstrom (2) · Andrew Wolfe (2) · Purple Heart (1) · D.C. ambush (1) · Rahmanullah Lakanwal (1) · Washington D.C. (1) · Shooting incident (1) · American patriot (1)
📖 Key Information
On November 26, 2025, two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were participating in the deployment of federal law enforcement and National Guard forces were shot near the Farragut West metro station in Washington, D.C., United States, two blocks away from the White House. One of the service members died later from her injuries, and the male suspect was critically wounded.
The suspect was later identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who had previously received paramilitary instruction under contract with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Afghanistan.
📰 Related News (2)
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🇺🇸 Trump awards Purple Hearts to National Guard members killed, injured in D.C. ambushPresident Trump on Tuesday awarded the Purple Heart to the National Guard member who was injured in an ambush attack in Washington in November and pos...
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🇺🇸 Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C.
President Trump addressed the parents of Sarah Beckstrom, the National Guard member who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., in November. He calle...
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