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Former President Trump stated on the weekend that he has invited the relatives of a National Guard member killed last week to visit the presidential home.

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

Details on the Tragic Event

Soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was fatally shot in a attack on Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Her colleague, Staff Sgt Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in grave state.

Memorials across West Virginia have been held in their memory.

Presidential Call

The president said he’s discussed a meeting at the presidential residence for the parents of both members of the West Virginia Guard.

“I said: ‘When you’re prepared, because that’s a difficult moment, visit the White House. We’re going to pay tribute to her,” the president told the press. “And in the same way with him, no matter the outcome.”

Community Response

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

Both the soldiers had been fulfilling duties with the military unit as part of the president’s national effort to support policing efforts in the capital.

Honoring Beckstrom

“Sarah was the kind of student that educators wished for. She carried herself with quiet strength, a warm expression and a upbeat demeanor that lifted people around her,” the principal, the principal of her former high school, told the Associated Press. “She was sweet, compassionate and always eager to assist people.”

Memorial plans for Sarah are yet to be finalized.

Judicial Steps and Government Revisions

Authorities have indicted a 29-year-old Afghan national with one count of first-degree murder and charges of assault with intent to kill while carrying a weapon.

The event prompted the administration to halt refugee claims and cease granting visas to possessors of Afghan passports.

Condition of the Airman

Wolfe, a native of Martinsburg, enlisted in February 2019 and is a 2019 graduate of his local high school, per the AP.

He continues to receive treatment and is “fighting for his life”, the state’s governor the governor mentioned on a news program.

Attorney general the attorney general informed the program that she planned to speak to the family.

Legacy of Beckstrom

Beckstrom, from Summersville, completed her education from Webster County High in June 2023 and enlisted soon after, serving as a military police officer with distinction, according to the West Virginia National Guard.

“She had a lot of kindness and she absolutely had fortitude,” Morrisey told the gathering at the memorial. “Though her time ended too soon, she has made an impact that’s going to be remembered always.”