On Tuesday, the suspect being held for the terrorist attacks in Washington, D.C., the day before Thanksgiving on the WV National Guardsmen, faced the charges against him during a virtual appearance in a District of Columbia courtroom. The judge for his arraignment dropped some bad news on him about how likely he might be to overcome those charges.
Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was also shot, could be seen on a video feed laying down in a hospital bed. Officials allege that Lakanwal gunned down Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, last week while they were on patrol near the White House as part of their deployment to the nation’s capital.
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He pleaded not guilty to all counts. A judged ordered Lakanwal held without bond.
But what was striking in the reporting on the arraignment hearing was the forthright comments of the judge on the strength of the government’s case against him, considering the fact that one of the parts of the filing was screenshots of video showing the alleged terror attack:
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“That there’s video footage of him waiting in broad daylight while armed, and then upon seeing a contingent of law enforcement officers including the slain and injured national guard persons, he went in their direction, and he started shooting at them,” Raymond said. “That goes again to the strength of the governments case.”
It is also confirmed in the charging documents that the suspect allegedly shouted, “Allahu akbar!” something that was floating around as a rumor in the hours following the heinous attacks. He attempted to reload his weapon, but was taken into custody before he could.
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Thankfully, Wolfe has been upgraded to serious condition, something West Virginia’s governor confirmed in some much welcome positive news on the servicemember on Monday:
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that he had showed signs of improvement after giving nurses a “thumbs-up” and being able to wiggle his toes.
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https://redstate.com/beccalower/2025/12/02/judge-case-dc-national-guardsmen-n2196753