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Former President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he has invited the relatives of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to come to the presidential home.

He noted that he spoke to her family and they were “heartbroken”.

Information on the Tragic Shooting

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was lost her life in a attack on last Wednesday in DC.

Her fellow service member, Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in the hospital in grave state.

Memorials across the state have occurred in their memory.

White House Offer

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

“I said: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a tough thing, visit the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” the president addressed journalists. “And likewise with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Response

Attendees gathered over the weekend at Webster County high school in West Virginia to pay respects to Sarah.

Both they had been serving with the military unit as part of the president’s national effort to aid law enforcement in the capital.

Honoring the Soldier

“Sarah was the kind of student that instructors wished for. She carried herself with quiet strength, a warm expression and a upbeat demeanor that inspired people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the principal of Beckstrom’s alma mater, informed the Associated Press. “She was caring, caring and always willing to assist people.”

Service arrangements for Beckstrom are still being arranged.

Legal Measures and Policy Revisions

Law enforcement have indicted a 29-year-old suspect with one count of murder and charges of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The event led the administration to suspend asylum processing and halt issuing entry permits to possessors of Afghan passports.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, started his military career in 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman High, according to the Associated Press.

He is still undergoing care and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia leader Patrick Morrisey stated on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi stated on the program that she planned to meet with his relatives.

Legacy of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, completed her education from her high school in mid-2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a law enforcement officer with excellence, per the state guard.

“She had a lot of compassion and she absolutely had courage,” Morrisey told the gathering at the vigil. “Though her life lasted far too short, she has left a mark that’s going to last forever.”