US Attorney confirms Afghan suspect will face first-degree murder charges for killing National Guard member and wounding another in Washington DC.
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Justice is upgrading charges for the Afghan man suspected of shooting and killing a National Guard member and wounding another to first degree murder, U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on Friday.
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The comments were made on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” program.
Pirro said a day earlier that the suspect would face three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. – Reuters
