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DC Guard Shooting Suspect Is in 'Dire Circumstances'
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Key Points:
- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused of killing a National Guard member near the White House, is hospitalized with a "dire" and self-inflicted condition after refusing food and water in custody.
- Lakanwal faces 17 charges, including first-degree murder, for the November 2025 attack where he fatally shot Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically injured Guardsman Andrew Wolfe.
- A federal judge allowed prosecutors access to Lakanwal's medical records and treatment providers, citing his substantial health deterioration.
- Beckstrom was posthumously awarded the West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal and Purple Heart, while Wolfe received military honors as he continues to recover.
- Lakanwal, a former CIA worker in Afghanistan who came to the US in 2021, struggled with isolation and adapting to life in the US before the shooting.
