Afghan Evacuee Charged With 5 Federal Counts in D.C. Guard Ambush

Overview

• The U.S. District Court filing adds five felonies, including first‑degree premeditated murder while armed and two interstate firearms offenses tied to the Nov. 26 attack.
• Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from a head wound; Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remains in recovery with doctors preparing him for inpatient rehabilitation.
• Prosecutors say the .357 Smith & Wesson used in the shooting was traced to a gun legally purchased in Washington state by a now‑deceased owner that was later reported stolen.
• The complaint alleges attempts to acquire additional firearms, a purchase of ammunition the day after obtaining the revolver, and Google Maps searches for Washington, D.C. and the White House.
• Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was shot by a National Guard member, taken into U.S. Secret Service custody, remains hospitalized, and previously pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court with a Jan. 2 hearing set.