Rahmanulla Lakanwal, 29, pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of first-degree murder, assault and related firearms offenses on Tuesday.
Dec. 2 Rahmanulla Lakanwal, 29, pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of first-degree murder, assault and firearms offenses in the District of Columbia Superior Court on Tuesday.
Lakanwal is a citizen of Afghanistan and appeared virtually from a hospital bed for an arraignment hearing, during which he entered his not guilty plea to the charges against him, NBC News reported.
The charges arise from Wednesday afternoon’s ambush of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, both of whom are members of the West Virginia National Guard and were patrolling on foot near the WhiteHouse when they were ambushed and shot.
In addition to the murder charge, ABC News reported Lakanwal also is charged with assault with the intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
