An Afghan suspected terrorist “disappeared” roughly two weeks earlier than he allegedly ambushed and shot two Nationwide Guard troopers in Washington, DC, one in every of his neighbors revealed.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, lived a quiet life in Bellingham, Washington, however struggled to seek out work, neighbor Mohammad Sherzard informed the Related Press.
“He was so quiet and the youngsters have been so well mannered, they have been so playful. However we didn’t see something dangerous about him. He was wanting OK,” Sherzad mentioned.
He added that Lakanwal “disappeared” about two weeks in the past – a handful of days earlier than federal prosecutors mentioned he gunned down 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and left her fellow Guardsman, Andrew Wolfe, 24, critically wounded simply blocks from the White Home on Wednesday.
Sherzad described Lakanwal as well mannered, quiet and talking little or no English.
He mentioned different members of their shared mosque mentioned Lakanwal had run into hassle discovering work.
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Lakanwal had labored as a driver for Amazon Flex beginning in late July, however stopped delivering packages in August, the Related Press reported.
Sherzad and Amazon representatives didn’t return The Publish’s requests for additional remark.
