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New York.- The suspect in the shooting in Washington D.C. against two members of the National Guard, of whom one has died, will be charged with first-degree murder, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, announced this Friday.
"There will undoubtedly be many more charges, but we are elevating the initial assault charges to first-degree murder," Pirro stated in an interview with Fox News.You may be interested in: http://Trump dará un discurso a la nación esta noche tras el ataque en Irán
The prosecutor added that the authorities are still investigating the incident and did not go into detail about the possible motives that led the alleged shooter, a 29-year-old Afghan citizen named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, to commit the crime. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on the eve that Sarah Beckstrom, 20 years old, one of the attacked agents, died. The other victim, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in critical condition, as does Lakanwal, who was subdued by officers during the shooting. The suspect worked for a CIA-backed military unit in Afghanistan and, in 2021, when US troops withdrew from the country, was evacuated to the United States under the 'Operation Allies Welcome' program. Pirro said today that judicial orders are being requested and executed, not only in the state of Washington -where the alleged shooter resided- but also in other areas of the country. "This is a case that has moved many Americans, because being shot dead in the street on a national holiday is an atrocity, and the person who did it will pay the highest price," he added. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department could charge Lakanwal with terrorism-related charges and seek the death penalty for him.
