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Former President Trump announced on the weekend that he has asked the family of a Guard member killed last week to visit the executive mansion.

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

Background on the Devastating Shooting

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on Wednesday in DC.

Her fellow service member, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in grave state.

Gatherings across the state have occurred in their honor.

Presidential Call

The commander-in-chief stated he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the families of both members of the state National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a difficult moment, come to the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to her,” Trump addressed the press. “And likewise with Andrew, recover or not.”

Public Response

Mourners came together over the weekend at a local school in West Virginia to honor Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been fulfilling duties with the military unit as part of Trump’s government program to aid policing efforts in the capital.

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the type of pupil that instructors hoped for. She behaved with inner fortitude, a bright grin and a upbeat demeanor that lifted those around her,” Hankins, the head of her former high school, told the press. “She was kind, compassionate and always ready to support those in need.”

Memorial plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Measures and Policy Revisions

Law enforcement have charged a 29-year-old Afghan national with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while carrying a weapon.

The tragedy led the Trump administration to suspend asylum applications and temporarily stop granting visas to possessors of Afghan passports.

Status of the Airman

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of the city, enlisted in 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, according to the news agency.

He continues to receive treatment and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia governor Morrisey said on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

Attorney general the attorney general stated on a news show that she planned to visit the family.

Impact of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, completed her education from her high school in mid-2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a MP with excellence, per the state guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she definitely had bravery,” he informed the gathering at the vigil. “Though her life ended too soon, she has left a mark that’s going to be remembered always.”