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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he has invited the relatives of a Guard member tragically killed last week to attend the presidential home.

He added that he spoke to her family and they were “devastated”.

Background on the Heartbreaking Shooting

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

Her comrade, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in serious condition.

Memorials across West Virginia have taken place in their remembrance.

White House Invitation

The president stated he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the families of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a tough thing, come to the White House. We’re going to honor her,” Trump addressed the press. “And in the same way with him, whether he recovers or not.”

Community Support

Mourners gathered over the past few days at a local school in West Virginia to pay respects to Beckstrom.

Both they had been fulfilling duties with the state guard as part of the president’s government program to support policing efforts in Washington DC.

Paying Tribute to Beckstrom

“She was the type of pupil that educators hoped for. She conducted herself with inner fortitude, a bright grin and a positive energy that lifted those around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of her previous school, told the press. “She was sweet, compassionate and always eager to assist people.”

Memorial arrangements for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Measures and Policy Adjustments

Authorities have indicted a 29-year-old suspect with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder while carrying a weapon.

The event prompted the administration to halt asylum applications and cease granting entry permits to owners of passports from Afghanistan.

Condition of Andrew Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, started his military career in February 2019 and is a graduate of Musselman high school, per the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “fighting for his life”, West Virginia leader Morrisey stated on a news program.

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

Impact of the Fallen Soldier

Beckstrom, from Summersville, graduated from Webster County high school in mid-2023 and joined the military shortly after, serving as a MP with distinction, per the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of goodness and she absolutely had fortitude,” he informed the audience at the memorial. “Though her life lasted far too short, she has created a legacy that’s going to last forever.”