What to know about the shooting of 2 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in an ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

One of the victims , 20-year-old Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, has died, President Trump said Thursday.

The second victim, Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was in critical condition after undergoing surgery, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said earlier Thursday. Mr. Trump said Wolfe was "fighting for his life."

The suspect, who is believed to have acted alone, has been identified by the Trump administration as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021.

The CIA said Lakanwal previously worked with the U.S. government, including the CIA,

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