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Former President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the family of a National Guard member tragically killed last week to visit the executive mansion.

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

Information on the Devastating Event

Specialist Beckstrom, 20, was fatally shot in a violent incident on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her fellow service member, Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in the hospital in critical condition.

Memorials across West Virginia have occurred in their remembrance.

Presidential Invitation

The commander-in-chief said he’s proposed a visit to the White House for the families of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a tough thing, arrive at the White House. We’re going to recognize her,” the president addressed reporters. “And similarly with Andrew, whether he recovers or not.”

Public Support

Community members assembled over the past few days at Webster County high school in the state to honor Sarah.

Both they had been serving with the West Virginia National Guard as part of Trump’s national effort to aid public safety in the capital.

Honoring Beckstrom

“She was the type of pupil that instructors hoped for. She conducted herself with quiet strength, a bright grin and a upbeat demeanor that inspired people around her,” the principal, the leader of her former high school, informed the media. “She was caring, caring and always willing to support those in need.”

Memorial plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Legal Actions and Government Revisions

Law enforcement have indicted a twenty-nine-year-old individual from Afghanistan with one count of homicide and charges of attempted murder while armed.

The tragedy caused the government to suspend asylum processing and temporarily stop issuing visas to possessors of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Andrew Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, enlisted in February 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of Musselman high school, according to the AP.

He is still undergoing care and is “battling to survive”, the state’s governor Patrick Morrisey mentioned on a news program.

The state’s top lawyer Bondi informed a news show that she also intended to meet with Wolfe’s family.

Legacy of Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County High in 2023 and began her service not long after, serving as a law enforcement officer with distinction, per the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she absolutely had bravery,” the governor told the audience at the memorial. “Though her life ended too soon, she has created a legacy that’s going to be remembered always.”