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President Trump announced on the weekend that he has extended an invitation the relatives of a Guard member killed last week to come to the White House.

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

Details on the Devastating Incident

US army specialist Beckstrom, 20, was lost her life in a shooting on Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in grave state.

Memorials across West Virginia have occurred in their remembrance.

Presidential Offer

The commander-in-chief stated he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the loved ones of both members of the state National Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a hard experience, come to the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to her,” the president told journalists. “And in the same way with him, whether he recovers or not.”

Public Support

Mourners assembled over the past few days at a local school in the state to pay respects to Sarah.

Both they had been fulfilling duties with the military unit as part of the president’s government program to assist law enforcement in DC.

Paying Tribute to the Soldier

“Sarah was the type of pupil that educators desired. She behaved with calm resilience, a warm expression and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged those around her,” Hankins, the head of Beckstrom’s alma mater, stated to the media. “She was sweet, caring and always ready to help others.”

Memorial plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Measures and Policy Changes

Authorities have indicted a 29-year-old suspect with one count of murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The tragedy led the administration to halt asylum processing and halt granting visas to owners of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, started his military career in February 2019 and is a graduate of his local high school, according to the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “battling to survive”, the state’s governor Patrick Morrisey stated on a news program.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi informed a news show that she also intended to meet with the family.

Memory of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, graduated from her high school in 2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a MP with honor, per the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had fortitude,” Morrisey addressed the crowd at the service. “Though her time ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to last forever.”