Authorities are holding an Afghan national in connection with the ambush shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in Washington, DC, an assault that is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.
The Nov. 26 attack left both the National Guard members in critical condition, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
The suspect was shot moments after the attack and is described as a "lone gunman" by Jeffery Caroll, executive assistant chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. Mayor Muriel Bowser called the attack a "targeted shooting."
The identity of the suspect has not been made public by law enforcement officials.
Reuters reported that investigators identified the suspect as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national from Washington State, citing an anonymous Justice Department official.
