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Police in the City of Washington are investigating a robbery and shooting at a food mart that sent one person to the hospital. Washington County dispatchers confirmed to KDKA that the robbery and shooting happened at the Washington Food Mart along West Chestnut Street just after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
The surviving National Guardsman shot by a gunman last week near the White House gave medical personnel a thumbs up when asked if he could hear them and also wiggled his toes in response, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey said on Monday.
A woman was injured during a robbery attempt at Washington Food Mart on West Chestnut Street. Police were called around 10:30 p.m. Sunday for a robbery in progress. Christina Morgan, a cashier, saw the three suspects enter the store.
The suspect was also shot and taken to a hospital. He has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, said four senior law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was shot moments after the attack and was hospitalized in serious condition.
The Trump administration has announced new immigration restrictions following the shooting of two National Guard members by a suspect who is an Afghan national.
WASHINGTON, Pa. — A teen is facing charges in connection with a shooting that happened at a Washington County store. Monday evening, the City of Washington Police Department announced that they arrested a 17-year-old boy, who will be charged as an adult.
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guardsmen in Washington served for years in top-secret, CIA-led units known for their brutality.