Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says Afghan immigrant Rahmanullah Lakanwal was radicalized in the U.S. before attacking National Guard members in Washington D.C.
Authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of attacking National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week was radicalized after arriving in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday.
Law enforcement officials identified Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, as the suspect in the Wednesday shooting that occurred just blocks from the White House, killing one National Guard member and critically injuring another.
« We believe he was radicalized since he’s been here in this country », Noem told NBC News.
