NICOLE SGANGA:
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Newly released surveillance images revealed in court documents appear to show the suspect standing near a busy Washington, DC, Metro station before turning a corner and opening fire at members of the National Guard. He allegedly was shouting "allahu Akbar," Arabic for "God is greatest." 20-year-old specialist Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe were struck in the head. The gunman then engaged in a shootout with another Guardsman and, at one point, bent down next to the wounded soldiers before being shot at by an uninjured Guardsman while reloading. The suspect remains hospitalized, as does Staff Sergeant Wolfe. Specialist Beckstrom died Thanksgiving Day. The alleged shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, served on a CIA-backed operations team in his native Afghanistan before he fled to the US in 2021 and was granted asylum earlier this year. In response to the shooting, the Trump administration is now halting all immigration applications from 19 countries, and officials tell CBS News the administration is also considering expanding the travel-ban list from 19 to around 30 countries. Lakanwal has pleaded not guilty to murder, assault, and firearms charges. This individual was brought into this country as a result of the largesse of the American people and the American government, and he betrayed us.
NICOLE SGANGA:
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The suspect's next court appearance is scheduled for January 14. For CBSMornings,I'm Nicole Sganga in Washington, DC.
