Man accused of shooting National Guard members in DC pleads not guilty

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was accused of targeting and shooting National Guard troops in downtown Washington, D.C., pleaded not guilty to all charges in the 17-count federal indictment. Lakanwal, an Afghan national, is accused of fatally…
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