Trump Says 1 National Guard Member in DC Shooting Has Died
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People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.
After the alleged shooter was identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal — a 29-year-old Afghan national — Trump said he would permanently shut down immigration from impoverished countries.
One National Guard member died and another is in critical condition after the attack near the White House on the eve of Thanksgiving. The suspect is a 29-year-old Afghan man.
Authorities are holding an Afghan national in connection with a shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one West Virginia National Guard member dead and another critically injured.
A man had to be taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after an overnight shooting in Washington County. According to the City of Washington Police Department, on Wednesday night, they were called to the area of the Washington Community Club on North Main Street.
The shooting of US troops on American soil by an Afghan immigrant is likely to reverberate across the American political landscape.