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President Trump revealed on the weekend that he has asked the relatives of a Guard member killed last week to attend the executive mansion.

He noted that he conversed with her family and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Tragic Event

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a violent incident on Wednesday in DC.

Her comrade, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in serious condition.

Vigils across the state have occurred in their remembrance.

Presidential Invitation

The president stated he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the families of both members of the state Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a difficult moment, visit the White House. We’re going to recognize her,” Trump addressed journalists. “And likewise with him, no matter the outcome.”

Public Response

Attendees came together over the weekend at a local school in West Virginia to pay respects to Sarah.

Both the soldiers had been fulfilling duties with the military unit as part of the president’s national effort to aid law enforcement in DC.

Honoring Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the individual that teachers wished for. She carried herself with inner fortitude, a warm expression and a optimistic attitude that lifted people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the principal of her former high school, stated to the media. “She was sweet, considerate and always willing to help others.”

Service arrangements for Beckstrom are yet to be finalized.

Legal Measures and Policy Changes

Officials have charged a 29-year-old suspect with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder while armed.

The incident caused the administration to halt asylum applications and halt providing entry permits to holders of Afghan passports.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, began his service in February 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 governor Patrick Morrisey said on a news program.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi informed Fox News Sunday that she also intended to speak to his relatives.

Impact of the Fallen Soldier

Sarah, from Summersville, graduated from Webster County high school in mid-2023 and began her service not long after, working as a law enforcement officer with honor, according to the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she certainly had fortitude,” he told the audience at the memorial. “Though her life was cut short, she has left a mark that’s going to endure.”