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National Guard Member Critically Wounded in D.C. Ambush

11/27/2025

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Sarah Beckstrom, a National Guard member, was critically wounded in an ambush in Washington, D.C., on Thanksgiving.
Beckstrom, 20, and fellow guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot near the Farragut West Metro Station after being sworn in.
Authorities are investigating the attack as a potential terrorist incident.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who served in the Afghan Army, had recently been granted asylum.
Charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal will depend on the victims' conditions.

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Story summary

Sarah Beckstrom, a National Guard member, was critically wounded in an ambush in Washington, D.C., on Thanksgiving.
Beckstrom, 20, and fellow guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot near the Farragut West Metro Station after being sworn in.
Authorities are investigating the attack as a potential terrorist incident.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who served in the Afghan Army, had recently been granted asylum.
Charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal will depend on the victims' conditions.