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President Trump revealed on the weekend 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 family and they were “deeply grieving”.

Details on the Tragic Event

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her fellow service member, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Vigils across West Virginia have taken place in their remembrance.

White House Invitation

The president said he’s talked about a visit to the White House for the families of both members of the West Virginia Guard.

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

Public Response

Mourners gathered over the weekend at Webster County high school in the state to remember Sarah.

Both she and Wolfe had been fulfilling duties with the West Virginia National Guard as part of Trump’s federal initiative to assist public safety in Washington DC.

Remembering the Soldier

“Sarah was the individual that educators wished for. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that lifted those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of Beckstrom’s alma mater, told the press. “She was sweet, caring and always ready to assist people.”

Memorial arrangements for Sarah 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 incident led the administration to pause refugee claims and cease providing entry permits to owners of Afghan passports.

Condition of Wolfe

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

He is still undergoing care and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s leader Morrisey stated on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi stated on the program that she also intended to speak to the family.

Impact of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County High in mid-2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a law enforcement officer with distinction, as stated by the West Virginia National Guard.

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