Washington, DC (JK) – A superseding federal indictment has expanded the charges against the man accused of killing a West Virginia National Guard member and critically wounding another in Washington, D.C., opening the door to a possible death sentence.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal now faces 17 counts, including murder of a person assisting an officer or employee of the United States, multiple attempted murder charges, firearms offenses, and first-degree murder while armed.
The charges stem from the November 26, 2025, shooting near the Farragut Square Metro Station that killed Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Webster Springs, West Virginia. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew “Andy” Wolfe of Martinsburg was critically wounded and continues to recover…