Judge orders force-feeding for suspect in deadly National Guard shooting
A federal judge ordered the man accused of targeting and shooting National Guard troops in downtown Washington, D.C., to be force-fed after he was rushed to the hospital in July after starving himself.
TL;DR
- A federal judge ordered the force-feeding of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a suspect in the shooting of National Guard troops.
- Lakanwal was hospitalized in July after intentionally starving himself.
- U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta authorized nonconsensual nutrition and medical treatment.
- The order allows medical staff to feed Lakanwal through a medical tube to save his life.
- The authorization will remain in effect until he achieves adequate oral intake and accepts medical treatment, and his life is no longer threatened.