Volunteer Warned Officials About Asylum Seeker Before National Guard Shooting

A volunteer working with an Afghan asylum seeker warned U.S. officials about the man’s deteriorating mental state more than a year before he allegedly shot two soldiers in Washington, D.C., documents show. The volunteer sent multiple emails expressing serious concern. These warnings highlighted the man’s unstable behavior and potential for violence. Despite these alerts, the U.S. government granted the Afghan immigrant asylum. He now stands accused of attacking National Guard members outside a D.C. armory in 2023. The emails reveal a gap between early warnings from a community volunteer and official immigration decisions. Federal authorities are reviewing the case timeline as part of their investigation.