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Refugee group was warned that DC shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal was spiraling into mania — he got asylum anyway

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Anthony Blair

Published Nov. 30, 2025, 1:42 p.m. ET

Published Nov. 30, 2025, 1:42 p.m. ET953 Comments

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal‘s behavior was so disturbing that a local community advocate reached out to a refugee organization for help, according to emails to the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) seen by the Associated Press.

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s “manic episodes” in the run-up to his alleged shooting of two National Guard members have been revealed.US Attorney’s Office/AFP via Getty Images

“Rahmanullah has not been functional as a person, father, and provider since March of last year [2023]. He quit his job that month, and his behavior has changed greatly,” the community member wrote in January 2024.