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President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that he has extended an invitation the loved ones of a Guard member killed last week to come to the executive mansion.

He added that he contacted her family and they were “heartbroken”.

Background on the Devastating Shooting

US army specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on last Wednesday in Washington DC.

Her comrade, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Gatherings across the state have taken place in their honor.

Presidential Invitation

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

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

Public Response

Attendees came together over the weekend at a local school in West Virginia to remember Beckstrom.

Both they had been serving with the state guard as part of Trump’s national effort to assist policing efforts in Washington DC.

Remembering Beckstrom

“Sarah was the type of pupil that educators desired. She carried herself with calm resilience, a bright grin and a optimistic attitude that lifted those around her,” Hankins, the principal of Beckstrom’s alma mater, stated to the Associated Press. “She was sweet, caring and always willing to assist people.”

Service plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Legal Actions and Government Revisions

Officials have indicted a 29-year-old suspect with one count of homicide and two counts of violent assault while carrying a weapon.

The event led the Trump administration to suspend asylum processing and cease granting visas to owners of travel documents.

Status of the Airman

Wolfe, a resident of the city, enlisted in early 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, per the AP.

He remains under medical supervision and is “battling to survive”, the state’s governor the governor mentioned on a news program.

Attorney general the attorney general told Fox News Sunday that she aimed to meet with his relatives.

Memory of Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah, from Summersville, completed her education from her high school in 2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a MP with distinction, according to the state guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she certainly had fortitude,” Morrisey told the audience at the memorial. “Though her time lasted far too short, she has left a mark that’s going to endure.”