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Former President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the relatives of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to come to the White House.

He noted that he conversed with her parents and they were “devastated”.

Information on the Devastating Event

Specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was lost her life in a shooting on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her colleague, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in serious condition.

Gatherings across the state have occurred in their honor.

Presidential Call

The commander-in-chief said he’s proposed a White House visit for the loved ones of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, arrive at the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” Trump told journalists. “And in the same way with him, recover or not.”

Community Reaction

Community members assembled over the weekend at a local school in the state to remember Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been fulfilling duties with the military unit as part of the president’s government program to assist law enforcement in DC.

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the type of pupil that instructors desired. She behaved with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a positive energy that lifted those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of her former high school, informed the press. “She was caring, caring and always eager to help others.”

Service details for Beckstrom are still being arranged.

Judicial Steps and Government Changes

Law enforcement have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old individual from Afghanistan with a charge of murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while carrying a weapon.

The event led the Trump administration to pause asylum applications and cease providing visas to possessors of travel documents.

Status of the Airman

The airman, a native of the city, enlisted in February 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, as reported by the Associated Press.

He remains under medical supervision and is “in a critical fight”, the state’s governor Morrisey mentioned on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

Attorney general the attorney general stated on a news show that she also intended to meet with his relatives.

Legacy of Sarah Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from her hometown, completed her education from Webster County High in 2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a military police officer with distinction, per the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of compassion and she absolutely had courage,” he informed the gathering at the service. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has made an impact that’s going to last forever.”