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President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a Guard member fatally shot last week to attend the executive mansion.

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

Information on the Devastating Shooting

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was fatally shot in a attack on last Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, is still in the hospital in serious condition.

Memorials across West Virginia have been held in their remembrance.

White House Invitation

The president stated he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the loved ones of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a difficult moment, come to the White House. We’re going to recognize her,” Trump told journalists. “And similarly with Andrew, no matter the outcome.”

Community Reaction

Mourners came together over the past few days at the high school in West Virginia to honor Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been working with the West Virginia National Guard as part of the president’s national effort to support law enforcement in the capital.

Paying Tribute to Beckstrom

“She was the kind of student that instructors desired. She carried herself with calm resilience, a warm expression and a positive energy that lifted those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the principal of her former high school, told the Associated Press. “She was kind, caring and always willing to assist people.”

Service arrangements for Beckstrom are in the process of planning.

Legal Steps and Policy Changes

Law enforcement have accused a 29-year-old Afghan national with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while carrying a weapon.

The event caused the government to suspend asylum applications and temporarily stop issuing visas to holders of travel documents.

Condition of the Airman

Wolfe, a resident of the city, started his military career in early 2019 and is a graduate of his local high school, per the Associated Press.

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

Attorney general Bondi told the program that she planned to visit his relatives.

Legacy of Sarah Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, graduated from Webster County High in June 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a military police officer with honor, as stated by the military.

“She had a lot of compassion and she absolutely had fortitude,” he addressed the audience at the service. “Though her time ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”