National Guardsman Dies After DC Attack

Sarah Beckstrom, one of the West Virginia National Guard members shot in a cowardly ambush by an Afghan refugee Wednesday, has died.

President Trump announced the passing of the 20-year-old during a Thanksgiving evening call to half a dozen military units to mark the holiday.

Beckstrom had been listed in critical condition after being shot in the chest and the head while standing guard in Washington, DC.

She was rushed into emergency surgery following the alleged terror attack, but her prognosis remained bleak.

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro previously announced plans to pursue first-degree murder charges against suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, if one of the two National Guard troops he allegedly shot died from their wounds.

The suspect was taken down by a third National Guard member who used a pocket knife against him while a fourth opened fire.

Lakanwal, who was taken to the hospital, is already facing at least three counts of assault with intent to kill and criminal possession of a weapon. Those counts carry up to 15 years behind bars.

National Guardman Andrew Wolfe, 24, was also shot in the attack. Like Beckstrom, Wolfe was rushed into emergency surgery and is still hospitalized.

Wolfe is currently “fighting for his life,” Trump explained.

“Hopefully, we’ll get better news with respect to him,” he added. “And the monster that did this is also in serious condition, but we won’t even talk about him.”