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President Trump announced on the weekend that he has invited the family of a National Guard member killed last week to visit the presidential home.

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

Background on the Heartbreaking Event

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

Her comrade, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in grave state.

Vigils across the state have occurred in their memory.

Presidential Offer

The commander-in-chief explained he’s discussed a visit to the White House for the parents of both individuals of the West Virginia National Guard.

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

Public Reaction

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

Both they had been serving with the military unit as part of Trump’s federal initiative to assist law enforcement in the capital.

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“Sarah was the kind of student that educators wished for. She carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a positive energy that inspired people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of Beckstrom’s former high school, stated to the press. “She was kind, caring and always willing to assist people.”

Funeral plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Legal Steps and Policy Revisions

Officials have charged a 29-year-old Afghan national with a charge of homicide and charges of violent assault while armed.

The tragedy prompted the government to halt asylum applications and temporarily stop granting entry permits to holders of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Wolfe

Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, enlisted in 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, as reported by the news agency.

He remains under medical supervision and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey mentioned on television.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi told the program that she aimed to visit his relatives.

Memory of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County High in 2023 and joined the military shortly after, serving as a law enforcement officer with distinction, according to the state guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she certainly had bravery,” the governor informed the audience at the vigil. “Though her time ended too soon, she has created a legacy that’s going to last forever.”