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

He noted that he contacted her parents and they were “heartbroken”.

Background on the Heartbreaking Shooting

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was fatally shot in a attack on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her comrade, Andrew Wolfe, 24, continues receiving treatment in critical condition.

Vigils across the state have been held in their honor.

White House Invitation

The commander-in-chief said he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the families of both members of the state National Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a difficult moment, come to the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” Trump told journalists. “And similarly with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Public Response

Community members assembled over the weekend at Webster County high school in the state to remember Beckstrom.

Both they had been fulfilling duties with the West Virginia National Guard as part of Trump’s national effort to assist policing efforts in DC.

Honoring Sarah Beckstrom

“Sarah was the type of pupil that teachers wished for. She carried herself with inner fortitude, a contagious smile and a upbeat demeanor that inspired people around her,” the principal, the leader of her alma mater, stated to the Associated Press. “She was sweet, caring and always ready to support those in need.”

Service arrangements for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Legal Actions and Government Adjustments

Officials have indicted a 29-year-old individual from Afghanistan with one count of first-degree murder and charges of attempted murder while armed.

The incident prompted the government to suspend asylum applications and halt issuing entry permits to owners of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Andrew Wolfe

The airman, a native of Martinsburg, started his military career in early 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of Musselman High, according to the AP.

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

The state’s top lawyer the attorney general stated on the program that she also intended to meet with Wolfe’s family.

Impact of Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, graduated from Webster County high school in mid-2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a law enforcement officer with distinction, as stated by the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she absolutely had fortitude,” he told the gathering at the service. “Though her time was cut short, she has created a legacy that’s going to be remembered always.”