Sarah Beckstrom

Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old US Army specialist and West Virginia National Guard member, was killed in a shooting in Washington DC on the eve of Thanksgiving. She and fellow guardsman, Andrew Wolfe, 24, were patrolling the US capital as part of a deployment initiated by the Trump administration. The incident has brought renewed attention to the mental health struggles of the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who reportedly spent extended periods in isolation. President Trump has invited Beckstrom's family to the White House and spoken with her parents, who are said to be devastated. The shooting has also highlighted the risks faced by National Guard members deployed in the capital. Andrew Wolfe, who was critically wounded in the same attack, is slowly recovering from his injuries.