Afghan national accused in DC National Guard shooting pleads not guilty, prosecutors may seek death penalty

The Afghan nationalist accused of shooting 2 National Guard members successful Washington, D.C., successful November has pleaded not guilty.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of shooting West Virginia National Guard Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24. Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries, portion Wolfe was critically injured but recovered.

Lakanwal was initially charged with first-degree execution portion armed, battle with intent to termination portion equipped and 2 counts of possession of a firearm during a transgression of violence, successful usurpation of the D.C. Code. He was aboriginal charged with transporting a firearm successful interstate commerce with the intent to perpetrate an discourtesy punishable by imprisonment for much than 1 twelvemonth and with transporting a stolen firearm successful interstate commerce. 

Prosecutors could perchance question the decease punishment for Lakanwal.

"The transportation of this lawsuit from Superior Court to District Court ensures that we tin undertake the serious, deliberate and weighty investigation required to find if the decease punishment is due here," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said successful a connection erstwhile the caller charges were announced.

"Sarah Beckstrom was conscionable 20 years aged erstwhile she was killed and her parents are present forced to endure the vacation play without their daughter. Andrew Wolfe, by the grace of God, survived but has a agelong roadworthy up successful his recovery," Pirro added.

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