Washington DC shooting: National Guard soldier dies

One of two National Guard members who were shot in Washington, DC on Wednesday has died, US President Donald Trump said.

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died as a result of her injuries, President Trump said Thursday evening.

The second National Guard member, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, is fighting for his life, Trump said.

The two were shot at close range near Farragut Square in downtown just after 2 p.m. EST (7 p.m. GMT) on Wednesday. Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan.

President Trump confirmed Ms. Beckstrom's death during a Thanksgiving phone call with US service members.

"Sarah Beckstrom from West Virginia, one of the soldiers we're talking about, a very respected, young, wonderful person... She just passed away. She's no longer with us," he said.

Trump later spoke to her parents, a White House official told the BBC's US partner CBS News. Beckstrom was drafted into the Army on June 26, 2023, and was assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia Army National Guard.

She had volunteered to work in the nation's capital during the US Thanksgiving holiday, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News after the shooting./ CNA, translated by BBC

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