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Former President Donald Trump announced on the weekend that he has asked the relatives of a Guard member killed last week to come to the White House.

He added that he contacted her parents and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Devastating Shooting

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in a violent incident on last Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her comrade, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, is still in the hospital in grave state.

Gatherings across West Virginia have been held in their honor.

Presidential Invitation

The commander-in-chief said he’s talked about a meeting at the presidential residence for the loved ones of both members of the West Virginia Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a hard experience, visit the White House. We’re going to recognize Sarah,” the president told journalists. “And likewise with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Public Support

Attendees came together over the past few days at a local school in the state to honor Beckstrom.

Both she and Wolfe had been working with the state guard as part of the president’s federal initiative to aid public safety in DC.

Remembering the Soldier

“Sarah was the type of pupil that educators hoped for. She conducted herself with calm resilience, a bright grin and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the principal of her former high school, told the press. “She was sweet, caring and always eager to help others.”

Service details for Sarah are in the process of planning.

Legal Actions and Policy Adjustments

Officials have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old individual from Afghanistan with a charge of murder and charges of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The event led the administration to pause asylum applications and temporarily stop providing visas to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Condition of the Airman

Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, enlisted in early 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, according to the Associated Press.

He remains under medical supervision and is “battling to survive”, West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey mentioned on a news program.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi told a news show that she planned to meet with his relatives.

Impact of the Fallen Soldier

Beckstrom, from her hometown, completed her education from Webster County High in June 2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a military police officer with distinction, as stated by the state guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she definitely had bravery,” Morrisey addressed the gathering at the vigil. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has created a legacy that’s going to be remembered always.”