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President Trump revealed on Sunday that he has invited the family of a Guard member fatally shot last week to visit the White House.

He added that he contacted her family and they were “deeply grieving”.

Information on the Devastating Shooting

US army specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her fellow service member, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in critical condition.

Vigils across West Virginia have taken place in their memory.

White House Call

The president said he’s talked about a meeting at the presidential residence for the parents of both individuals of the West Virginia Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, visit the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” Trump informed reporters. “And in the same way with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Public Reaction

Attendees gathered over the past few days at Webster County high school in West Virginia to honor Beckstrom.

Both the soldiers had been serving with the West Virginia National Guard as part of the president’s federal initiative to support law enforcement in DC.

Paying Tribute to the Soldier

“Sarah was the kind of student that educators hoped for. She behaved with inner fortitude, a warm expression and a optimistic attitude that inspired people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the head of Beckstrom’s previous school, told the media. “She was sweet, considerate and always ready to assist people.”

Service details for Beckstrom are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Steps and Government Adjustments

Authorities have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with one count of homicide and charges of attempted murder while armed.

The event prompted the Trump administration to suspend asylum processing and cease issuing visas to holders of Afghan passports.

Status of Andrew Wolfe

The airman, a resident of Martinsburg, started his military career in 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, per the Associated Press.

He remains under medical supervision and is “in a critical fight”, the state’s leader Morrisey mentioned on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

Attorney general the attorney general stated on Fox News Sunday that she also intended to meet with his relatives.

Memory of the Fallen Soldier

Beckstrom, from Summersville, completed her education from her high school in June 2023 and enlisted soon after, working as a military police officer with excellence, per the state guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had courage,” he told the crowd at the service. “Though her life was cut short, she has created a legacy that’s going to endure.”