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President Trump announced on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the family of a Guard member fatally shot last week to come to the presidential home.

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

Background on the Heartbreaking Event

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was fatally shot in a shooting on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her fellow service member, US air force staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, continues receiving treatment in critical condition.

Vigils across the state have occurred in their memory.

Presidential Call

The commander-in-chief stated he’s proposed a White House visit for the loved ones of both soldiers of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a tough thing, visit the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to Sarah,” Trump addressed journalists. “And likewise with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Response

Community members assembled over the past few days at Webster County high school in West Virginia to remember Sarah.

Both they had been working with the state guard as part of Trump’s federal initiative to aid public safety in the capital.

Remembering the Soldier

“Sarah was the kind of student that educators wished for. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a warm expression and a positive energy that inspired those around her,” the principal, the principal of Beckstrom’s former high school, informed the media. “She was sweet, caring and always willing to assist people.”

Service plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Steps and Policy Revisions

Authorities have charged a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with a charge of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder while armed.

The event led the Trump administration to pause refugee claims and temporarily stop granting entry permits to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Wolfe

Wolfe, a resident of the city, began his service in February 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, per the news agency.

He continues to receive treatment and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor the governor mentioned on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer Pam Bondi told the program that she aimed to speak to his relatives.

Memory of Sarah Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from her hometown, completed her education from Webster County high school in 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a law enforcement officer with excellence, according to the state guard.

“She had a lot of compassion and she definitely had fortitude,” the governor addressed the crowd at the service. “Though her life lasted far too short, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”