Who is the DC National Guardsmen shooting suspect? What to know about Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal

Rahmanullah Lakanwal a -year-old Afghan national has been identified as the gunman accused of shooting two National Guard members just blocks from the White House on the day before Thanksgiving law enforcement sources communicated Fox News Digital Lakanwal was taken into custody Wednesday while executives declared both Guard members were in critical condition Personnel declared the shooting is being investigated as a feasible act of international terrorism More details about Lakanwal have slowly come to light in the hours after the shooting LIVE UPDATES NATIONAL GUARDSMEN REMAIN IN CRITICAL CONDITION AS LAWMAKERS TURN ATTENTION TO AFGHAN VISASLakanwal entered the U S legally in under humanitarian parole as part of the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome following the U S withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country The operation aimed to encouragement and resettle vulnerable Afghans including those that had helped U S troops in the past The suspect reportedly had his asylum application approved during the Trump administration Intelligence sources described Fox News Digital that Lakanwal had a prior relationship with various entities in the U S cabinet including the CIA due to his work as a member of a partner force in Kandahar WHITE HOUSE BLASTS MS NOW CORRESPONDENT'S 'BEYOND SICK' REACTION TO DC SHOOTING OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN In the wake of the disastrous Biden withdrawal from Afghanistan the Biden administration justified bringing the alleged shooter to the United States in September due to his prior work with the U S establishment including CIA as a member of a partner force in Kandahar which ended shortly following the chaotic evacuation CIA Director John Ratcliffe notified Fox News Digital Lakanwal had been living in Washington state two law enforcement representatives and a person familiar with the matter recounted The Associated Press His former landlord Kristina Widman explained the outlet that Lakamal arrived in Bellingham Wash about four years ago with his wife and five children How he traveled the roughly miles to Washington D C ahead of Wednesday's shooting remains unclear Jeffery Carroll an executive assistant D C police chief revealed investigators reviewed video that shows the attacker came around the corner and promptly started firing at the Guardsmen Other Guardsmen ran over and tackled the shooter and he was taken into custody Investigators believe he was the only gunman LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDING AFTER NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS SHOT NEAR WHITE HOUSECarroll mentioned it remains unclear whether a Guardsman or a responding officer shot the suspect He explained no motive has been established The alleged gunman was severely wounded before being taken into custody President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account Wednesday afternoon Trump later explained the heinous assault was an act of evil and an act of hatred and an act of terror It was a crime against our entire nation It was a crime against humanity D C Mayor Muriel Bowser called the attack a targeted shooting Executives did not right away provide updates on the extent of the injuries to the Guardsmen or the suspect Fox News Brooke Singman and Emma Bussey contributed to this overview