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Former President Trump stated on Sunday that he has invited the loved ones of a Guard member fatally shot last week to visit the executive mansion.

He mentioned that he conversed with her parents and they were “devastated”.

Details on the Devastating Event

US army specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was lost her life in a violent incident on Wednesday in DC.

Her comrade, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in the hospital in grave state.

Memorials across the state have taken place in their memory.

White House Invitation

The president said he’s discussed a meeting at the presidential residence for the loved ones of both members of the state National 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 addressed journalists. “And in the same way with him, no matter the outcome.”

Public Reaction

Mourners came together over the weekend at Webster County high school in the state to honor Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been fulfilling duties with the West Virginia National Guard as part of the president’s federal initiative to aid law enforcement in DC.

Paying Tribute to Sarah Beckstrom

“Sarah was the kind of student that instructors hoped for. She behaved with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that inspired people around her,” the principal, the principal of Beckstrom’s alma mater, stated to the press. “She was sweet, considerate and always ready to assist people.”

Service details for Beckstrom are yet to be finalized.

Legal Steps and Government Revisions

Officials have indicted a 29-year-old individual from Afghanistan with a charge of murder and two counts of violent assault while armed.

The event prompted the Trump administration to halt refugee claims and cease providing visas to possessors of Afghan passports.

Status of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, started his military career in 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman High, as reported by the news agency.

He remains under medical supervision and is “battling to survive”, West Virginia governor Morrisey mentioned on a news program.

The state’s top lawyer the attorney general told Fox News Sunday that she also intended to speak to his relatives.

Legacy of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, completed her education from her high school in June 2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a military police officer with honor, according to the military.

“She had a lot of goodness and she certainly had fortitude,” Morrisey informed the audience at the vigil. “Though her time ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to endure.”