The suspect was also wounded and taken to the hospital, authorities said. Lakanwal had previously worked in Afghanistan with the CIA, according to the agency’s director, John Ratcliffe. He was granted asylum in April by the Trump administration,

A suspect is in custody following the incident, which occurred two blocks from the White House.

The injured soldiers - Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom - have come through surgery, says US Attorney General Pam Bondi