National Guard Member Dies After 'Targeted Shooting' Near White House; Suspect Identified
FRANCE 24 EnglishDecember 5, 20251 min1,039 views
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- π A 20-year-old National Guard soldier, Sarah Beckmrom, has died from injuries sustained in a shootout near the White House.
- π₯ A second soldier, Andrew Wolf, who was also shot, remains hospitalized.
- π‘οΈ Both soldiers were deployed to Washington DC as part of a crime crackdown initiative.
Suspect and Investigation
- π The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Ramanella Luckenwal, an Afghan national.
- βοΈ Luckenwal entered the U.S. in 2021 through a Biden administration program for Afghan resettlement during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- π Authorities raided Luckenwal's home in Washington State and questioned relatives.
- β Investigators have not yet determined the motive for the shooting.
Immigration Policy Implications
- π United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has halted processing of Afghan immigration requests and will re-examine green cards for individuals from 19 high-risk countries.
- π« Following the incident, Donald Trump announced plans to "permanently pause" migration from all "third world countries" to allow the U.S. system to recover.
- π£οΈ Trump stated on social media that "reverse migration" is needed to cure the nation's current situation.
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