President Trump Announces Death of National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom After DC Shooting

Tragic Loss of Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom

• 💔 Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old from Webster Springs, West Virginia, has died from wounds sustained in a shooting in Washington D.C.
• 🕯️ Her hometown gathered for a moment of silence in her memory, held in frigid, windy weather.

Attack and Investigation

• 🎯 The incident involved a shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members, with President Trump announcing Beckstrom's death.
• ⚠️ The investigation is being treated as a terrorism investigation into a 29-year-old Afghan national, identified as Ramanala Lockenwall.
• 📍 The suspect is accused of driving from north of Seattle to D.C. for what appears to be a targeted attack.

Suspect's Background and Condition

• 🇺🇸 Law enforcement sources indicate Lockwall worked for the US government, including the CIA in Afghanistan for a decade, and was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2021.
• 🏥 The suspect is reported to be in serious condition and is expected to face murder charges for Beckstrom's killing.
• 🤕 Another National Guardsman wounded in the attack is in critical condition, described as in "very bad shape."