Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of killing a National Guard member and severely wounding another in an ambush near the White House in November, could face the death penalty after his case was transferred to a federal court.
The 29-year-old Afghan national has been charged with two new federal firearm offenses in connection with the Nov. 26 attack in the nation’s capital, the Department of Justice said on Dec. 23.
Prosecutors said Lakanwal is charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit an offense punishable by more than one year in prison, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine, or both. He is also charged with transporting a stolen firearm in interstate commerce, which is likewise punishable by up to 10 years in prison….