Rahmanullah Lakanwal, Afghan Asylum Seeker, Faces Possible Death Penalty in U.S. Capital Shooting Case

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan asylum seeker accused of a deadly shooting near the White House, now faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty.

The case of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan asylum seeker accused of a deadly shooting near the White House, has reached a critical stage as U.S. prosecutors pursue federal charges that could lead to the death penalty. The case has been transferred from a local Washington, D.C. court to a federal court, since capital...