Officials have publicly named the two West Virginia National Guardsmen shot near the White House on Thanksgiving Eve.

According to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro at a Thursday, Nov. 27, press conference, the injured members were identified as 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom and 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe.

NBC Washington reported that Beckstrom is from Webster Springs and Wolfe is from Martinsburg.

The victims have undergone surgery and remain in critical condition, Pirro said.

A suspect, officials described as a "lone gunman," is in custody and facing charges in connection with the attack, deemed to be a possible act of terrorism.

Here's what we know so far.

'Brazen and targeted attack'

Officials said the two National Guard members were shot near the Farragut West Metro station on Nov. 26. The troops were part of a "high-visibility patrol" at around 2:15 p.m. ET near the corner of 17th and I St. NW, about two blocks from the White House, when the shooting occurred, officials said.

The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal from Washington State, was also shot and subdued by other guard members in the area.

At the Nov. 27 press conference, Pirro called the incident a “brazen and targeted attack” carried out by a “lone gunman” who ambushed them without provocation. The gunman used a 357 Smith and Wesson revolver.

During an interview on Fox and Friends, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Beckstrom volunteered to work over the holiday so that others could spend Thanksgiving with their families.

“Yet now, their families are in hospital rooms with them, while they are fighting for their lives,” Bondi said.

She added that if the two guard members did not survive, the Justice Department would “do everything in our power to seek the death penalty” against the suspect, who she said should not have been allowed into the country.

'Mortal wounds'

In a phone interview with the New York Times, Beckstrom's father, Gary, spoke about his daughter's condition.

"I'm holding her hand right now. She has a mortal wound. It's not going to be a recovery," he told the newspaper.

USA TODAY's attempts to reach her father were unsuccessful on Nov. 27.

According to WUSA9, Wolfe's high school alma mater, based in West Virginia, acknowledged him in a now-deleted social media tribute.

" Our Applemen community is deeply saddened to learn that Musselman High School alumnus, Andrew Wolfe, was one of the National Guardmen injured in the shooting in Washington, DC," the statement said.

It continued, "Please keep Andrew, his family, and all those affected in your thoughts."

Suspect faces several charges

At the news conference, Pirro said the suspect will be charged with three counts of assault, with intent to kill while armed, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. The suspect faces 15 years under the assault with the intent to kill, Pirro added.

Additional charges, depending on the well-being of the guardsman, Pirro said, echoing sentiments from other officials, adding that, "We are praying that they survive and that the highest charge will not have to be murder in the first degree."

Rahmanullah Lakanwal reportedly worked with a CIA-backed military unit in Kandahar, and overstayed a visa given to those who faced persecution for assisting the U.S. The suspect is said to have entered the United States from Afghanistan in 2021, which President Donald Trump blamed on the Biden administration.

The incident prompted Trump to deploy 500 more troops to the nation's capital.

The motive behind the shooting is currently not known.

“It’s too soon to say what the motive is, but there are definitely areas that we are looking into, but not ready to say,” Pirro said.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.

Contributing: Thao Nguyen, James Powel, Sarah D. Wire, Michael Collins, Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY

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