DOJ weighs death penalty in National Guard shooting (opens in new tab)

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national accused of killing one National Guard member and critically wounding another near the White House in November 2025, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a new 17-count federal indictment in Washington, D.C.. The new charges include death penalty-eligible counts tied to the killing of Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and the wounding of Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Federal prosecutors said the Justice Department will review whether to seek capital punishme...