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Former President Trump announced on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a Guard member fatally shot last week to visit the executive mansion.

He mentioned that he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Tragic Shooting

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was lost her life in a attack on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her colleague, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Memorials across West Virginia have taken place in their honor.

Presidential Invitation

The commander-in-chief stated he’s talked about a meeting at the presidential residence for the families of both soldiers of the state National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a hard experience, visit the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to her,” the president told reporters. “And similarly with Andrew, recover or not.”

Community Response

Attendees came together over the past few days at the high school in West Virginia to remember Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been working with the West Virginia National Guard as part of the president’s national effort to support law enforcement in DC.

Paying Tribute to Beckstrom

“She was the individual that instructors desired. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a warm expression and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged people around her,” the principal, the principal of Beckstrom’s alma mater, informed the press. “She was sweet, compassionate and always ready to assist people.”

Memorial plans for Beckstrom are in the process of planning.

Legal Steps and Government Adjustments

Authorities have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with one count of homicide and two counts of attempted murder while carrying a weapon.

The tragedy led the government to halt asylum applications and temporarily stop issuing entry permits to holders of Afghan passports.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, began his service in early 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of Musselman High, as reported by the AP.

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

Attorney general Pam Bondi informed the program that she planned to speak to his relatives.

Legacy of Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, graduated from Webster County High in mid-2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a law enforcement officer with honor, per the military.

“She had a lot of compassion and she certainly had bravery,” he informed the crowd at the service. “Though her time ended too soon, she has created a legacy that’s going to endure.”