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President Donald Trump revealed on the weekend that he has invited the loved ones of a Guard member killed last week to come to the White House.

He noted that he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Devastating Event

Specialist Beckstrom, 20, was lost her life in a shooting on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Memorials across West Virginia have occurred in their memory.

White House Invitation

The commander-in-chief said he’s discussed a meeting at the presidential residence for the parents of both individuals of the state National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, come to the White House. We’re going to recognize her,” the president informed the press. “And likewise with him, whether he recovers or not.”

Public Response

Attendees came together over the past few days at a local school in West Virginia to pay respects to Beckstrom.

Both the soldiers had been working with the state guard as part of the president’s national effort to aid law enforcement in Washington DC.

Honoring the Soldier

“She was the kind of student that teachers wished for. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a contagious smile and a positive energy that encouraged people around her,” Hankins, the head of her previous school, stated to the media. “She was sweet, compassionate and always ready to support those in need.”

Funeral arrangements for Beckstrom are yet to be finalized.

Legal Measures and Government Adjustments

Officials have accused a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with a charge of homicide and charges of attempted murder while armed.

The incident caused the government to halt asylum processing and halt granting visas to owners of travel documents.

Condition of the Airman

Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, started his military career in February 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, according to the news agency.

He remains under medical supervision and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor Patrick Morrisey stated on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi stated on the program that she aimed to visit the family.

Memory of the Fallen Soldier

Sarah, from her hometown, graduated from Webster County high school in 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a military police officer with excellence, as stated by the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she absolutely had fortitude,” Morrisey told the gathering at the memorial. “Though her life was cut short, she has created a legacy that’s going to endure.”