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A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, can be fed against his will under a judge's emergency order. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed Saturday to order “nonconsensual” nutrition and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating. Mehta said federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff can feed Lakanwal intravenously or through a medical tube to save his life. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now. Redacted court filings haven’t specified a reason for Lakanwal’s refusal to eat, but prosecutors noted that courts have held that prison officials can involuntary feed “hunger-striking prisoners." Justice Department prosecutors asked Mehta to order the emergency life-saving measures for Lakanwal.
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Lakanwal ambushed the Guard members outside a subway station three blocks from the White House, according to prosecutors. 1 dead — West Virginia National Guard
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