New video emerges of DC National Guard shooting as soldier clings to life

Dramatic eyewitness video has emerged showing the infinitesimal 2 National Guard members were ambushed successful Washington, D.C., successful a brazen daylight onslaught that near 1 worker dormant and different warring for his life.

The footage, taken by an eyewitness successful a passing conveyance and obtained by the Wall Street Journal, shows alleged Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, with what appears to beryllium a revolver successful his hand, arsenic 2 Guardsmen scramble for cover.

One Guardsman tin past beryllium seen sprinting astir a country down a thoroughfare and returning fire.

The horrific scene, which took spot astir 3 blocks northbound of the White House, captures Lakanwal raising his arm. Seconds later, helium opened occurrence connected 2 West Virginia National Guard members, the outlet reported. 

Screenshots amusement National Guard members scrambling for screen and returning occurrence during Wednesday’s ambush adjacent Farragut West Metro presumption successful Washington, D.C. (Obtained by the Wall Street Journal)

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The video past concisely captures the fallen troops lying connected the sidewalk. The incident, which has rocked the nation, unfolded connected 17th Street NW adjacent Farragut West Metro Station astatine astir 2:15 p.m.

The shooter fired disconnected 10 to 15 rounds with a .357 revolver, according to national charging documents cited by Reuters.

Police said that 1 of the Guardsmen returned fire, hitting the fishy and ending the ambush.

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries connected Thursday portion Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe remains successful captious condition.  

Lakanwal entered the United States successful September 2021 nether Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden administration’s Afghan evacuation and resettlement program. Prosecutors accidental helium traveled crossed the state soon earlier the onslaught and had nary anterior transgression record.

He present faces charges including first-degree execution and 2 counts of battle with intent to termination portion armed. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said the Department of Justice intends to question the decease penalty.

National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were changeable successful Washington, D.C., connected Wednesday. Beckstrom died Thursday astatine the hospital. (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Beckstrom and Wolfe are members of the West Virginia National Guard, which was deployed to the nation’s superior to tackle transgression successful the metropolis pursuing an enforcement bid from President Donald Trump earlier this year.

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said Saturday told "FOX & Friends Weekend" connected Saturday that Wolfe is "hanging on," adding that his household is calling for prayer. 

"His begetter is simply a lawman sheriff successful the region adjacent to excavation and Andy wanted to travel successful [those] footsteps and service his federation arsenic a National Guardsman," Moore told "FOX & Friends Weekend."

"Andy is hanging on. And helium is simply a combatant and his household has told maine that clip and clip again, helium is simply a fighter," Moore added. "But supra each what they privation present is for everybody to proceed to pray. I judge successful the powerfulness of supplication and I tin committedness you his parents judge successful the powerfulness of prayer... Please support praying."

Streets are blocked aft reports that 2 National Guard soldiers were changeable adjacent the White House successful Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Anthony Peltier)

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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey besides told "Fox & Friends Weekend" connected Saturday that, "Andrew is warring for his beingness close now, and his household and each of his friends, they're trying to harvest arsenic galore prayers arsenic imaginable from each crossed the country, each crossed the globe, to assistance him recover."

Morrisey said Wolfe's condition, arsenic of Saturday, "remains precise serious."

"West Virginia cares precise profoundly astir its Guard. And there's conscionable a arrogant contented of West Virginians who measurement up from subject service. So erstwhile thing similar this happens, it's truly a gut punch to the communities," Morrisey added. 

"Most importantly, we request justness to beryllium served. That's critical. I deliberation West Virginians are counting connected that. Americans are counting connected that," helium told Fox News.