India, Nov. 27 -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been identified as the person who shot two National Guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday, November 26, as per CBS News. Earlier, reports had identified him as an Afghani national.

NBC News also reported that the FBI was looking to investigate the matter as a terrorism case, given the person's country of origin. CBS News further reported that the suspect was 29 years old and had entered the US in 2021. He is now in custody of the authorities.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser noted that the shooting was a 'targeted attack'. Authorities noted that the suspect had come around a corner and began to fire upon the National Guard soldiers. Other troop members present had to intervene to bring the situatio...