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Former President Trump announced on the weekend that he has asked the loved ones 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”.

Background on the Heartbreaking Incident

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in a shooting on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her comrade, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Memorials across West Virginia have been held in their memory.

Presidential Invitation

The president stated he’s talked about a White House visit for the families of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a tough thing, come to the White House. We’re going to recognize her,” the president informed journalists. “And in the same way with him, recover or not.”

Community Support

Community members assembled over the past few days at the high school in the state to remember Beckstrom.

Both the soldiers had been working with the state guard as part of the president’s government program to assist policing efforts in the capital.

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the individual that teachers hoped for. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged people around her,” the principal, the principal of her previous school, stated to the media. “She was kind, considerate and always ready to support those in need.”

Service arrangements for Beckstrom are still being arranged.

Judicial Steps and Government Changes

Officials have accused a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with one count of homicide and charges of attempted murder while carrying a weapon.

The incident prompted the Trump administration to pause refugee claims and temporarily stop issuing visas to possessors of travel documents.

Status of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, enlisted in 2019 and is a graduate of his local high school, per the Associated Press.

He remains under medical supervision and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor the governor said on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

Attorney general the attorney general informed a news show that she also intended to speak to the family.

Legacy of Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, graduated from her high school in 2023 and began her service not long after, working as a law enforcement officer with honor, according to the state guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she definitely had fortitude,” he told the gathering at the service. “Though her life was cut short, she has made an impact that’s going to last forever.”