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

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

Details on the Heartbreaking Incident

Specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was killed in a violent incident on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

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

Gatherings across West Virginia have occurred in their remembrance.

White House Call

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

“I told them: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a hard experience, visit the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” the president informed reporters. “And in the same way with him, recover or not.”

Community Response

Community members assembled over the past few days at the high school in West Virginia to honor Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been fulfilling duties with the state guard as part of the president’s government program to aid public safety in DC.

Honoring the Soldier

“She was the kind of student that educators wished for. She carried herself with calm resilience, a bright grin and a optimistic attitude that lifted people around her,” the principal, the principal of her alma mater, told the Associated Press. “She was kind, caring and always eager to assist people.”

Memorial plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Measures and Government Adjustments

Officials have accused a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with one count of homicide and charges of violent assault while armed.

The tragedy led the administration to suspend refugee claims and temporarily stop issuing entry permits to holders of Afghan passports.

Status of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a native of the city, began his service in February 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman High, according to the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “in a critical fight”, the state’s governor the governor stated on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

Attorney general Pam Bondi stated on Fox News Sunday that she aimed to meet with his relatives.

Legacy of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, completed her education from Webster County High in 2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a military police officer with honor, per the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she definitely had bravery,” Morrisey addressed the audience at the service. “Though her life was cut short, she has left a mark that’s going to last forever.”