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U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard soldiers shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump first made the announcement on Thursday night, describing Beckstrom, 20, as a \u201chighly respected, young, magnificent person\u201d who was \u201csavagely attacked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s just passed away. She\u2019s no longer with us. She\u2019s looking down at us right now. Her parents are with her. It\u2019s just happened,\u201d Trump said, while speaking virtually to service members for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her death was later confirmed by the District of Columbia National Guard Public Affairs Office in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beckstrom was one of approximately 2,200 National Guard troops deployed to the nation\u2019s capital as part of the administration\u2019s effort to crack down on crime in the District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn behalf of Governor Patrick Morrisey and the entire West Virginia National Guard, I extend my deepest condolences to Spc. Beckstrom\u2019s family, friends, and fellow Guardsmen. We grieve alongside them and honor her memory by carrying forward her commitment to service, integrity, and excellence,\u201d Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, said in a statement to The Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A federal judge moved to block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the District last week. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb has put her ruling on hold until Dec. 11, and the administration has appealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump asked him to send additional troops D.C. after the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities have identified Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, as the suspected shooter. Lakanwal was wounded on Wednesday and taken into custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White House has condemned the shooting and blamed the Biden administration for allowing Lakanwal to enter the United States under \u201cOperation Allies Welcome,\u201d a program designed to help vulnerable Afghans following the U.S. withdrawal from the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was granted asylum earlier this year by the Trump administration, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, the president urged people across the country to pray for the second shooting victim, National Guard member Andrew Wolfe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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