Washington, Nov 28 (EFE). - The suspect in the shooting in Washington, D.C., against two members of the National Guard, one of whom has died, will be charged with first-degree murder, announced on Friday the U.S. Attorney. "There will certainly be many more charges, but we are elevating the initial assault charges to first-degree murder," Pirro stated in an interview with the Fox News channel. The prosecutor added that authorities continue to investigate the incident and did not go into details about the possible motives that led to the alleged shooter, a 29-year-old Afghan citizen named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, to commit the crime. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed the day before that Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of the agents attacked, had died. The other victim, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in critical condition, as does Lakanwal, who was subdued by agents during the shooting. The suspect worked for a CIA-backed military unit in Afghanistan, and in 2021, when U.S. troops withdrew from the country, he 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," she added. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Thursday that American justice could charge Lakanwal with terrorism-related charges and seek the death penalty for him.
