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D.C. Shooting: Guardsman Dead, Afghan Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

12/6/2025

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A shooting in Washington, D.C., left one National Guardsman dead and another wounded.
The suspect, an Afghan immigrant who earned asylum earlier this year, pleaded not guilty from his hospital bed.
Trump and Governor Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) announced actions, including a review of green cards and halting Afghanistan visa applications.
Noem claimed the shooter was radicalized in the United States, but offered no evidence.

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Story summary

A shooting in Washington, D.C., left one National Guardsman dead and another wounded.
The suspect, an Afghan immigrant who earned asylum earlier this year, pleaded not guilty from his hospital bed.
Trump and Governor Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) announced actions, including a review of green cards and halting Afghanistan visa applications.
Noem claimed the shooter was radicalized in the United States, but offered no evidence.