Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan asylum seeker accused of a deadly shooting near the White House, now faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty.
The case of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan asylum seeker accused of a deadly shooting near the White House, has reached a critical stage as U.S. prosecutors pursue federal charges that could lead to the death penalty. The case has been transferred from a local Washington, D.C. court to a federal court, since capital punishment is not permitted under the district's local jurisdiction but can be considered at the federal level.
The shooting took place on November 26, just steps from the White House. Twenty-year-old National Guard soldier Sarah B...