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Former President Donald Trump stated on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the family of a Guard member killed last week to attend the presidential home.

He added that he conversed with her parents and they were “deeply grieving”.

Information on the Devastating Shooting

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in a shooting on last Wednesday in DC.

Her colleague, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Vigils across West Virginia have taken place in their honor.

Presidential Call

The president said he’s proposed a White House visit for the families of both individuals of the state Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a difficult moment, arrive at the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” Trump told reporters. “And in the same way with him, recover or not.”

Public Response

Mourners came together over the past few days at Webster County high school in the state to remember Beckstrom.

Both the soldiers had been fulfilling duties with the West Virginia National Guard as part of Trump’s federal initiative to aid public safety in DC.

Remembering Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the type of pupil that educators hoped for. She conducted herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that lifted those around her,” the principal, the leader of Beckstrom’s alma mater, told the Associated Press. “She was kind, considerate and always willing to support those in need.”

Memorial arrangements for Beckstrom are in the process of planning.

Legal Steps and Policy Adjustments

Law enforcement have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old suspect with one count of murder and charges of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The incident caused the Trump administration to halt refugee claims and cease providing entry permits to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Andrew Wolfe

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

He is still undergoing care and is “battling to survive”, the state’s governor Morrisey stated on a news program.

Attorney general the attorney general stated on a news show that she also intended to visit the family.

Memory of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, graduated from Webster County High in 2023 and enlisted soon after, working as a law enforcement officer with excellence, according to the state guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she absolutely had courage,” the governor informed the crowd at the memorial. “Though her time was cut short, she has made an impact that’s going to endure.”