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

He noted that he spoke to her parents and they were “deeply grieving”.

Background on the Heartbreaking Incident

US army specialist Beckstrom, 20, was killed in a violent incident on last Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her fellow service member, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, is still in the hospital in grave state.

Memorials across West Virginia have been held in their remembrance.

Presidential Offer

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

“I stated: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a hard experience, come to the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to her,” Trump addressed the press. “And similarly with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Response

Mourners assembled over the past few days at a local school in West Virginia to honor Beckstrom.

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

Remembering Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the kind of student that educators hoped for. She carried herself with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that lifted people around her,” Hankins, the head of Beckstrom’s alma mater, informed the press. “She was kind, considerate and always willing to support those in need.”

Memorial arrangements for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Measures and Government Revisions

Law enforcement have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old suspect with a charge of homicide and two counts of violent assault while armed.

The incident prompted the administration to suspend asylum processing and cease issuing entry permits to possessors of travel documents.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a native of the city, enlisted in February 2019 and is a graduate of his local high school, according to the news agency.

He continues to receive treatment and is “battling to survive”, West Virginia leader Patrick Morrisey said on television.

Attorney general the attorney general informed the program that she planned to visit the family.

Impact of Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, graduated from her high school in mid-2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a MP with excellence, according to the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had bravery,” the governor addressed the gathering at the memorial. “Though her time ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”