Thanksgiving Day Press Conference: West Virginia National Guard Members Critically Wounded in Washington, D.C. Shooting; Suspect Charged

Thanksgiving Day Press Conference: West Virginia National Guard Members Critically Wounded in Washington, D.C. Shooting; Suspect Charged

In a press conference on Thanksgiving Day, U.S. officials identified the National Guard members who were shot with abrupt close-range gunfire in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, of the West Virginia National Guard, both remained hospitalized in critical condition, said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
Pirro said the suspect in the shooting, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, drove from Washington state to carry out the attack, using a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver.
Lakanwal is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Officials said the charges may be upgraded.

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