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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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20. National Guardsmen shooting suspect: Afghan commander's death, financial woes surface

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:03 PM

21 hrs ago

As investigators continue to delve into what may have motivated the suspect in the deadly National Guardsmen shooting last week, a portrait of a life of increasing financial stress and a potential mental health crisis has emerged, sources familiar told ABC News.

Additionally, multiple sources said that investigators are looking into the impact of the recent death of an Afghan commander, who allegedly worked with the suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal.

The death of the commander -- whom Lakanwal is said to have revered -- had deeply saddened the suspect, sources said.

This may have compounded on Lakanwal’s financial burdens, including not being employed, having an expired work permit and allegedly struggling to pay rent and feed his children, sources said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/national-guardsmen-shooting-suspect-afghan-102200062.html

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Noem says National Guard shooting suspect was 'radicalized' in the U.S. [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Bullshit. n/t rzemanfl Sunday #1

Probably correct. COL Mustard Sunday #12

Radicalized, what a loaded stupid term. It was probably simple revenge for what the U.S. did to his community Blues Heron Sunday #2

There wouldn't have been a J_William_Ryan Sunday #3

LOL. Probably by you, Puppy Killer travelingthrulife Sunday #4

Given his connection to the US military in Afghanistan, I think it may have been a result of PTSD. patphil Sunday #5

Will any of these gutless DC press ask what role US/Tr*mp policies played in that radicalization? RockRaven Sunday #6

Ridiculous garbage. Noem is trash. mwb970 Sunday #7

The Noem b was radicalized in the US, in the Repiglican party. Autumn Sunday #8

My guess, she is threading a needle to find that he was radicalized after he got asylum karynnj Sunday #9

Well, to be perfectly honest about this we need to admit that taxi Sunday #10

I bet she finds out it was louis-t Sunday #11

So if he was radicalised in the US, then none of the "investigate immigrants" BS holds water muriel_volestrangler Sunday #13

Radicalized by trump. Turbineguy Sunday #14

Note the words... Grins Sunday #15

Corey Lewansowski's puppy-murdering mistress "dumbstruck after being told Trump admin approved DC shooter's asylum" progree Sunday #16

"...the suspect in the National Guard shooting was radicalized in the U.S." OldBaldy1701E Sunday #17

of course she would say that mdbl Sunday #18

By watching FOXNEWS, I bet. rickyhall Sunday #19

National Guardsmen shooting suspect: Afghan commander's death, financial woes surface Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 21 hrs ago #20

His "Home Community" was Bellingham WA maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #21