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National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom Dies a Day After DC Shooting

The second National Guard member is ‘fighting for his life,’ the president said.
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National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom Dies a Day After DC Shooting
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 Sarah Beckstrom, a National Guard member who was shot in Washington on Wednesday and was 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 during a call with service members on Thanksgiving.
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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