Fox News Digital. Lakanwal entered the U.S. legally in 2021 under humanitarian parole as part of the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. His permission to be in the U.S. expired in September of this year, and he is now in the country illegally, sources say. Authorities are investigating the shooting as a possible act of international terrorism. FBI officials confirmed the two West Virginia National Guardsmen remain in critical condition.

Headlines:

• Two National Guard members are in a critical condition after they were shot in Washington DC, FBI Director Kash Patel says.
• The attacker came around a corner at 14:15 local time (19:15 GMT), raised his firearm, and shot at the National Guard members, officials say.
• Law enforcement sources tell BBC's US partner CBS News the suspect is Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021.
• The suspect was also shot during the incident and taken to hospital - US President Donald Trump says they were "severely wounded".
• West Virginia's Governor Patrick Morrisey earlier said both National Guard members had died, before posting that he was hearing "conflicting reports" about their condition
• Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth says Trump has asked him to send 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington DC after the attack (Foxnews/BBC)