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Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and assault charges.
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first-degree murder and assault charges.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot, made his initial court appearance by video from a hospital bed.
His attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on the charges stemming from the Nov. 26 shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
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