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

Tragic Loss of National Guard Member

• 💔 President Trump announced the death of West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who succumbed to wounds sustained in a shooting in Washington D.C.
• 🎯 Beckstrom, along with another guardsman, Andrew Wolf, was shot in an incident the FBI is investigating as terrorism.

Suspect and Investigation Details

• 🕵️‍♂️ The suspect, identified as Ramanula Lackenwall, an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021, is accused of deliberately targeting the two guardsmen.
• 💻 Law enforcement executed search warrants at the suspect's home in Washington State, seizing electronic devices for analysis.
• 🇺🇸 Lackenwall had previously worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan for a decade, including with the CIA.

Immigration and Security Review

• 📄 Lackenwall's entry into the U.S. in 2021 was reportedly part of a Biden administration program, and he was granted asylum in April 2025 under the Trump administration.
• 🚨 In response to the incident, President Trump has ordered a re-examination of all Afghan immigrants admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration.