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President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he has asked the relatives of a Guard member killed last week to attend the White House.

He mentioned that he spoke to her parents and they were “heartbroken”.

Background on the Heartbreaking Incident

US army specialist Sarah Beckstrom, twenty years old, was fatally shot in a attack on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her fellow service member, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Gatherings across the state have occurred in their remembrance.

Presidential Invitation

The president stated he’s proposed a meeting at the presidential residence for the families of both individuals of the West Virginia National Guard.

“I told them: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a hard experience, arrive at the White House. We’re going to honor her,” Trump told the press. “And in the same way with Andrew, recover or not.”

Community Reaction

Mourners gathered over the weekend at Webster County high school in West Virginia to pay respects to Sarah.

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

Honoring Sarah Beckstrom

“She was the kind of student that instructors wished for. She carried herself with calm resilience, a bright grin and a upbeat demeanor that encouraged people around her,” Jarrod Hankins, the leader of Beckstrom’s former high school, informed the media. “She was sweet, caring and always ready to support those in need.”

Service arrangements for Sarah are still being arranged.

Judicial Steps and Government Adjustments

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old Afghan national with a charge of homicide and charges of assault with intent to kill while armed.

The incident led the Trump administration to halt asylum processing and cease issuing entry permits to owners of passports from Afghanistan.

Status of Wolfe

Andrew Wolfe, a resident of the city, began his service in early 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, as reported by the AP.

He remains under medical supervision and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor Morrisey said on television.

Attorney general Pam Bondi informed a news show that she also intended to visit the family.

Impact of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, graduated from her high school in mid-2023 and enlisted soon after, working as a military police officer with excellence, according to the military.

“She had a lot of kindness and she definitely had courage,” Morrisey informed the audience at the memorial. “Though her life was cut short, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”