A man accused of fatally shooting a National Guard member and wounding another in an ambush near the White House has been taken to hospital after refusing to eat while in pretrial detention, prompting federal prosecutors to seek emergency access to his medical records.
Lakanwal is accused of shooting two National Guard members on Nov. 26, 2025. One of the victims, Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries. The second guardsman, Andrew Wolfe, survived after suffering serious injuries. Both victims were from the West Virginia National Guard.
According to a court filing, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, was transferred to a hospital shortly before midnight on July 9 for treatment….