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Former President Donald Trump stated on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to attend the White House.

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

Information on the Tragic Shooting

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

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

Gatherings across West Virginia have occurred in their memory.

Presidential Call

The president said he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the parents of both members of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, come to the White House. We’re going to honor her,” Trump informed reporters. “And similarly with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Response

Mourners gathered over the past few days at a local school in the state to pay respects to Beckstrom.

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

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the individual that teachers hoped for. She carried herself with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a positive energy that encouraged those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of her previous school, stated to the press. “She was caring, considerate and always willing to assist people.”

Service arrangements for Sarah are in the process of planning.

Legal Measures and Government Revisions

Law enforcement have accused a 29-year-old Afghan national with a charge of homicide and charges of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The tragedy prompted the Trump administration to pause asylum applications and cease granting visas to possessors of Afghan passports.

Status of Wolfe

The airman, a native of the city, enlisted in 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of Musselman High, as reported by the news agency.

He remains under medical supervision and is “battling to survive”, the state’s governor the governor said on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi stated on Fox News Sunday that she planned to visit the family.

Legacy of the Fallen Soldier

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County high school in 2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a military police officer with honor, as stated by the state guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she absolutely had fortitude,” Morrisey informed the crowd at the vigil. “Though her time was cut short, she has left a mark that’s going to be remembered always.”