Bondi to pursue death penalty against Rahmanullah Lakanwal

Bondi Says Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty For Suspected DC Guardsmen Attacker

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that federal prosecutors intend to pursue the death penalty against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., the day before Thanksgiving.

Bondi made the remarks during an interview on Fox News, according to the New York Post.

“I will tell you early, we will do everything in our power to seek the death penalty against that monster who should not have been in our country,” Bondi said.

She also indicated that prosecutors would formally seek capital charges “if something happens” to the injured soldiers, who were in critical condition following emergency surgery, though 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom has since died from her injuries.

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Details remain scarce as Lakanwal is currently hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Happy that he is alive to eventually get justice he deserves.