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Former President Trump stated on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to come to the White House.

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

Details on the Tragic Shooting

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was lost her life in a attack on last Wednesday in DC.

Her colleague, Andrew Wolfe, 24, continues receiving treatment in grave state.

Vigils across West Virginia have been held in their honor.

Presidential Offer

The commander-in-chief said he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the parents of both individuals of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re able, because that’s a tough thing, visit the White House. We’re going to honor her,” the president addressed reporters. “And likewise with Andrew, recover or not.”

Community Reaction

Attendees came together over the weekend at a local school in the state to pay respects to Sarah.

Both they had been serving with the military unit as part of the president’s government program to assist public safety in Washington DC.

Remembering the Soldier

“She was the kind of student that educators hoped for. She behaved with calm resilience, a contagious smile and a optimistic attitude that inspired those around her,” the principal, the principal of Beckstrom’s former high school, informed the Associated Press. “She was kind, caring and always ready to help others.”

Memorial details for Beckstrom are still being arranged.

Judicial Measures and Policy Adjustments

Law enforcement have charged a twenty-nine-year-old Afghan national with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of violent assault while armed.

The event led the government to suspend refugee claims and temporarily stop issuing visas to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Condition of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of the city, began his service in early 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, according to the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “battling to survive”, the state’s leader the governor stated on Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing.

The state’s top lawyer the attorney general told the program that she aimed to meet with his relatives.

Impact of Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, graduated from Webster County high school in 2023 and enlisted soon after, working as a law enforcement officer with distinction, per the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she definitely had fortitude,” he told the audience at the vigil. “Though her time was cut short, she has left a mark that’s going to be remembered always.”