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President Trump announced on Sunday that he has asked the family of a National Guard member killed last week to visit the White House.

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

Background on the Devastating Shooting

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

Her comrade, Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Memorials across the state have taken place in their memory.

Presidential Invitation

The commander-in-chief stated he’s talked about a visit to the White House for the families of both members of the state Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, arrive at the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” Trump informed reporters. “And similarly with Andrew, recover or not.”

Public Response

Attendees gathered over the weekend at a local school in the state to remember Sarah.

Both the soldiers had been working with the state guard as part of the president’s federal initiative to aid law enforcement in the capital.

Remembering Beckstrom

“Sarah was the type of pupil that educators desired. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a contagious smile and a positive energy that encouraged people around her,” the principal, the principal of Beckstrom’s alma mater, stated to the press. “She was caring, compassionate and always willing to support those in need.”

Memorial arrangements for Sarah are still being arranged.

Legal Measures and Policy Revisions

Officials have charged a 29-year-old suspect with one count of homicide and charges of violent assault while armed.

The tragedy led the Trump administration to suspend refugee claims and temporarily stop providing entry permits to possessors of Afghan passports.

Condition of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, began his service in February 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman High, as reported by the Associated Press.

He remains under medical supervision and is “in a critical fight”, West Virginia leader Patrick Morrisey mentioned on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi informed a news show that she planned to visit his relatives.

Impact of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from her hometown, graduated from Webster County High in mid-2023 and joined the military shortly after, serving as a MP with distinction, according to the state guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she absolutely had fortitude,” the governor informed the audience at the memorial. “Though her life ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”