ð Share this article National Guard Shooting Accused Was Isolated for Weeks Alone in Room, Social Worker's Email Indicated. Image Source The individual alleged to have carried out shooting two National Guard members in the nation's capital last week had reportedly passed extended periods in solitude in a dark room and experienced "periods of mania," according to notes written in 2024 by a case worker that helped the individual's family. Rahmanullah Lakanwal is charged with carrying out an "surprise attack" that killed Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and seriously injured Andrew Wolf, 24. Authorities said the man in his late twenties came to the US in 2021 as part of a initiative for individuals from Afghanistan who had worked with US forces in Afghanistan. Revealed Details on Mental Health According to emails from last year, Mr. Lakanwal struggled with his mental health. In a separate email sent on 31 January 2024, the worker said Mr. Lakanwal "spends most of his time for weeks on end in his blacked-out bedroom, refusing to talk to a soul, including his wife and older kids." The individual, who was not a mental health professional, also said Mr. Lakanwal had "hyperactive periods for a week or two at a time where he would take off in the family car." They also described he had periods in which he would try to "make amends." Image Source Rahmanullah Lakanwal Background and Current Events Mr. Lakanwal, an citizen of Afghanistan, came to the US via the Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome. This was during the period after the disorderly US military exit from Afghanistan. He applied for asylum in 2024, and his application was approved earlier this year. He lived with his family in a city in Washington state. "Aid group workers are trying to patch things for that family - but I think the father has mental health issues that are untreated, and he won't talk to anybody," a section of an previous email reads. Last week, a longtime acquaintance informed a newspaper that Mr. Lakanwal had experienced psychological challenges after his work with his team in Afghanistan. Mr. Lakanwal had allegedly been a part of a "Zero Unit" - an local intelligence and militia that worked with a American spy agency. Government Response and Legal Proceedings In the days after the attack in Washington DC, the President pledged to "halt immigration" from certain countries. The administration has halted all asylum decisions "until we can ensure that every individual is vetted and screened to the fullest extent," a director stated. Mr. Lakanwal, who was shot in the event and is still hospitalized, faces homicide accusations.
Image Source The individual alleged to have carried out shooting two National Guard members in the nation's capital last week had reportedly passed extended periods in solitude in a dark room and experienced "periods of mania," according to notes written in 2024 by a case worker that helped the individual's family. Rahmanullah Lakanwal is charged with carrying out an "surprise attack" that killed Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and seriously injured Andrew Wolf, 24. Authorities said the man in his late twenties came to the US in 2021 as part of a initiative for individuals from Afghanistan who had worked with US forces in Afghanistan. Revealed Details on Mental Health According to emails from last year, Mr. Lakanwal struggled with his mental health. In a separate email sent on 31 January 2024, the worker said Mr. Lakanwal "spends most of his time for weeks on end in his blacked-out bedroom, refusing to talk to a soul, including his wife and older kids." The individual, who was not a mental health professional, also said Mr. Lakanwal had "hyperactive periods for a week or two at a time where he would take off in the family car." They also described he had periods in which he would try to "make amends." Image Source Rahmanullah Lakanwal Background and Current Events Mr. Lakanwal, an citizen of Afghanistan, came to the US via the Biden-era Operation Allies Welcome. This was during the period after the disorderly US military exit from Afghanistan. He applied for asylum in 2024, and his application was approved earlier this year. He lived with his family in a city in Washington state. "Aid group workers are trying to patch things for that family - but I think the father has mental health issues that are untreated, and he won't talk to anybody," a section of an previous email reads. Last week, a longtime acquaintance informed a newspaper that Mr. Lakanwal had experienced psychological challenges after his work with his team in Afghanistan. Mr. Lakanwal had allegedly been a part of a "Zero Unit" - an local intelligence and militia that worked with a American spy agency. Government Response and Legal Proceedings In the days after the attack in Washington DC, the President pledged to "halt immigration" from certain countries. The administration has halted all asylum decisions "until we can ensure that every individual is vetted and screened to the fullest extent," a director stated. Mr. Lakanwal, who was shot in the event and is still hospitalized, faces homicide accusations.