WASHINGTON — Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot while on assignment in Washington, D.C., has died, President Donald Trump and Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in separate statements Thursday evening.

Beckstrom, 20, of Webster Springs, had joined the National Guard in June 2023. She was deployed to Washington in August.

"Sarah served with courage, extraordinary resolve, and an unwavering sense of duty to her state and to her nation," Morrisey said in a statement. "She answered the call to serve, stepped forward willingly, and carried out her mission with the strength and character that define the very best of the West Virginia National Guard."

The other Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remained in critical condition Thursday. Wolfe,

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