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Former President Donald Trump revealed on the weekend that he has asked the loved ones of a Guard member killed last week to visit the White House.

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

Details on the Heartbreaking Event

Specialist Beckstrom, twenty years old, was lost her life in a shooting on last Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her colleague, Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four years old, continues receiving treatment in critical condition.

Memorials across the state have taken place in their memory.

White House Offer

The commander-in-chief stated he’s talked about a White House visit for the families of both soldiers of the state Guard.

“I stated: ‘When you’re ready, because that’s a tough thing, come to the White House. We’re going to honor Sarah,” Trump informed journalists. “And similarly with him, recover or not.”

Public Reaction

Attendees came together over the past few days at the high school in West Virginia to pay respects to Sarah.

Both the soldiers had been serving with the state guard as part of Trump’s federal initiative to assist law enforcement in Washington DC.

Honoring the Soldier

“She was the kind of student that instructors hoped for. She behaved with calm resilience, a bright grin and a optimistic attitude that encouraged people around her,” Hankins, the head of her previous school, stated to the Associated Press. “She was caring, considerate and always ready to assist people.”

Funeral details for Sarah are in the process of planning.

Legal Measures and Government Revisions

Law enforcement have accused a 29-year-old Afghan national with one count of homicide and charges of attempted murder while carrying a weapon.

The tragedy led the government to suspend asylum applications and temporarily stop providing visas to possessors of travel documents.

Status of the Airman

Wolfe, a resident of Martinsburg, began his service in 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, per the news agency.

He continues to receive treatment and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor the governor said on television.

Attorney general Pam Bondi informed the program that she also intended to visit his relatives.

Memory of Beckstrom

Sarah, from her hometown, graduated from Webster County high school in June 2023 and joined the military shortly after, working as a MP with distinction, according to the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she absolutely had courage,” the governor told the crowd at the vigil. “Though her time ended too soon, she has created a legacy that’s going to endure.”