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President Trump announced on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the family of a Guard member killed last week to come to the White House.

He mentioned that he conversed with her family and they were “deeply grieving”.

Details on the Devastating Shooting

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in a violent incident on Wednesday in DC.

Her comrade, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Gatherings across the state have occurred in their memory.

Presidential Invitation

The president said he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the parents of both soldiers of the West Virginia Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a difficult moment, come to the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” Trump addressed the press. “And in the same way with him, recover or not.”

Public Support

Attendees came together over the weekend at the high school in West Virginia to honor Sarah.

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 instructors desired. She behaved with calm resilience, a warm expression and a upbeat demeanor that lifted those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of her previous school, informed the media. “She was sweet, considerate and always willing to help others.”

Funeral details for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Actions and Government Changes

Law enforcement have indicted a 29-year-old individual from Afghanistan with a charge of murder and two counts of violent assault while carrying a weapon.

The incident prompted the government to pause asylum applications and temporarily stop providing visas to owners of Afghan passports.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

The airman, a resident of Martinsburg, began his service in early 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, per the news agency.

He remains under medical supervision and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor Morrisey mentioned on television.

Attorney general the attorney general informed the program that she aimed to meet with Wolfe’s family.

Memory of Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, completed her education from Webster County high school in June 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a military police officer with distinction, per the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she definitely had courage,” the governor informed the gathering at the service. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has created a legacy that’s going to last forever.”