Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the Washington, D.C. shooting involving the National Guard, is hospitalized after his health deteriorates, according to court information cited by multiple outlets. Fox News reports that a filing describes his condition as “dire” and characterizes it as “self-inflicted,” after he allegedly refused to eat and drink, leading to emergency hospitalization. The New York Post similarly reports that a federal judge tells the court that Lakanwal is in “dire circumstances,” based on information about his health declining substantially.
Both accounts describe the situation as a worsening medical condition tied to the suspect’s refusal of food and water. The reporting reflects that the information comes from proceedings and filings in the case rather than independent medical assessment described in detail. The reports do not provide additional medical specifics beyond the characterization of his condition as dire and his alleged refusal to consume food and water.
