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A National Guard member died in the wake of the shooting near the White House, President Trump said.
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One National Guard member shot in D.C. dies
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Officials announced that Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021 and once worked with the U.S. government, including the CIA, is suspected of carrying out a "calculated attack" against two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. CBS News' Nicole Sganga, Nancy Cordes and Sam Vinograd have more.
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National Guard members in critical condition
Officials provided an update on the investigation into a shooting in Washington, D.C., where two National Guard members were allegedly targeted by 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal. The suspect faces several charges of assault with intent to kill while armed. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
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Suspect held after 2 National Guard members shot in D.C., officials say
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot near the White House, and an Afghan national who worked previously with the CIA is in custody as a suspect.
New details on D.C. shooting investigation
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D.C. shooting suspect identified, sources say
The suspect in Wednesday's Washington, D.C., shooting of two National Guardsmen is 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, multiple law enforcement officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports and Jeff Harp, retired assistant special agent in charge for the FBI, joins with his analysis.
New details on D.C. shooting suspect
Two National Guardsmen are in critical condition after being shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Law enforcement sources say the suspect is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Erica Brown have more details.
Latest details on National Guard shooting
Two National Guard members were shot just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police Department said the crime scene was secured and a suspect is in custody. CBS News' Erica Brown reports and former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis has more.
D.C. National Guard attack details, updates
Two National Guard troops were shot blocks away from the White House on Wednesday. FBI Director Kash Patel said the two are in critical condition and police say the scene is secure with a suspect in custody. Law enforcement officials described it as an ambush-style attack. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Nancy Cordes report. Kirk Burkhalter, a former NYPD detective, joins "The Daily Report" with analysis.
Ex-FBI agent on D.C. National Guard shooting
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Investigation into D.C. shooting begins
A suspect is in custody, law enforcement officials say, after two National Guardsmen were shot Wednesday in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Sam Vinograd and Anna Schecter have more.
D.C. National Guard shooting: What we know
Two National Guardsmen from West Virginia, deployed as part of President Trump's crime crackdown in the nation's capital, were shot in broad daylight two blocks from the White House on Wednesday. Sam Vinograd, Nicole Sganga and Weijia Jiang have the latest. Then, former FBI Agent Jeff Harp joins with analysis.
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