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Sarah Beckstrom, National Guard Member Shot in DC, Has Died, Trump Says

Second National Guard member remains in critical condition.
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Sarah Beckstrom, National Guard Member Shot in DC, Has Died, Trump Says
National Guard member, Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. U.S. Attorney’s Office via AP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced Thursday night that a National Guard member who was shot in Washington and hospitalized in critical condition has died.

“I heard that Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia, one of the guardsmen that we’re talking about, highly respected young, magnificent person, started service in June of 2023 outstanding in every way—she’s just passed away,” Trump said in a video posted to X.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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