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President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the family of a Guard member fatally shot last week to attend the White House.

He added that he spoke to her family and they were “deeply grieving”.

Information on the Devastating Incident

US army specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in a shooting on Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in grave state.

Vigils across the state have been held in their memory.

Presidential Offer

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

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

Public Reaction

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

Both she and Wolfe had been serving with the military unit as part of Trump’s federal initiative to aid law enforcement in the capital.

Paying Tribute to Beckstrom

“Sarah was the kind of student that teachers wished for. She behaved with quiet strength, a bright grin and a optimistic attitude that inspired people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the principal of Beckstrom’s former high school, informed the press. “She was caring, compassionate and always ready to assist people.”

Funeral arrangements for Sarah are in the process of planning.

Judicial Actions and Government Revisions

Officials have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with a charge of murder and charges of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The tragedy prompted the government to suspend asylum applications and cease providing visas to possessors of travel documents.

Status of the Airman

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, began his service in 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, as reported by the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “battling to survive”, West Virginia leader Morrisey mentioned on television.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi stated on a news show that she planned to visit Wolfe’s family.

Memory of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County high school in 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a law enforcement officer with distinction, per the state guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she definitely had fortitude,” the governor addressed the crowd at the memorial. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has left a mark that’s going to endure.”