Homeland Security News

New details emerged Wednesday about a now-deceased Acworth man accused of killing a police officer near The Pentagon Tuesday.

"I mean, wow," said Leigh Rogers, a neighbor of 27-year old Austin Lanz.

Another man who lives nearby was also in shock.

"Oh my goodness, that's terrible news," he said to us.

A background check on Lanz, who the FBI says is the suspect in the deadly attack near The Pentagon, brought us to the quiet Acworth neighborhood.

We knocked on his door in an attempt to reach family, but no one answered. Neighbors say he and his family have lived there for years.

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A bombing that targeted Afghanistan's acting defense minister killed at least eight people and wounded at least 20, authorities said Wednesday. The deputy minister was not hurt in the attack, which was claimed by Taliban insurgents.
 
The blast went off late Tuesday in a heavily guarded upscale neighborhood of the capital of Kabul. It was followed by a gun battle that also left four militants dead, authorities said.
 
The casualty toll could rise, Interior Ministry spokesperson Mirwais Stanekzai said Wednesday.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement Wednesday. It came as the insurgent group presses ahead with an offensive that is putting pressure on provincial capitals in the south and west of the country.

Read more: CBS News