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1 of 2 National Guard members wounded in 'targeted shooting' has died,
Trump says
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that U.S.
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two West Virginia National
Guard members wounded in a "targeted shooting" near the White House on Wednesday, has died.
Trump made the announcement as he made calls to the U.S. military on Thanksgiving.
Calling her a "highly respected, young magnificent person," Trump said,
"She's just passed away. She's no longer with us. She's looking down at
us right now. Her parents are with her. It's just happened."
The other wounded National Guard member, Andrew Wolfe, 24, was in
critical condition.
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The National Guard members shot in DC have been identified as
20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe
Earlier Thursday, federal officials revealed more details about the
attack that left two National Guard members in critical condition in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House.
The shooting took place around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday near the Farragut
West Metro station.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, Pirro said the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, allegedly drove cross-country from Washington state to target the guard members.
She said the suspect, an Afghan national, ambushed the guard members,
opening fire with a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver.
"One guardsman is struck, goes down, and then the shooter leans over and strikes the guardsman again. Another guardsman is struck several times,"
she said.
Other National Guard members quickly responded and helped subdue the
suspected shooter after he was shot by a Guard member, she said.
https://abc7.com/post/2-national-guard-members-remain-critical-condition-targeted-shooting-dc/18217361/
Surprising that the Democrats even allowed the National Guard to have ammunition, much less a weapon that could discharge it. Women don't
belong in the military, period.
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