A National Guardsman who survived a shooting in Washington D.C. has succumbed to her injuries, President Trump announced in a somber press conference last night.
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 22, was one of the seven National Guard troops shot during Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Despite receiving medical attention, she ultimately lost her life due to complications from her injuries.
Beckstrom's fellow victim, Andrew Wolfe, remains in critical condition, his fate hanging precariously in the balance as medical teams work tirelessly to stabilize him. The motivations behind the attack and the identities of those responsible remain unclear at this time.
The President's somber announcement was met with an outpouring of grief from lawmakers and advocacy groups across both sides of the aisle, underscoring the senseless nature of violence that continues to plague America's capital city.
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 22, was one of the seven National Guard troops shot during Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Despite receiving medical attention, she ultimately lost her life due to complications from her injuries.
Beckstrom's fellow victim, Andrew Wolfe, remains in critical condition, his fate hanging precariously in the balance as medical teams work tirelessly to stabilize him. The motivations behind the attack and the identities of those responsible remain unclear at this time.
The President's somber announcement was met with an outpouring of grief from lawmakers and advocacy groups across both sides of the aisle, underscoring the senseless nature of violence that continues to plague America's capital city.
. I keep thinking about Sarah Beckstrom, 22 years old, just starting her life. It's like she was one of those kids you'd see in college and think 'oh she's gonna be fine'. But nope, tragedy struck and now she's gone 
. I'm so sorry for her family and friends, it must be heartbreaking to lose someone so young.
. Andrew Wolfe is lucky to have made it this far, my thoughts are with him and his loved ones too 
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it's heartbreaking to think about Sarah Beckstrom's family & loved ones having to go through this pain...the national guard is supposed to be there for us, protecting our country, not being caught in the crossfire like that 
and let's keep fighting for justice & equality 
... I'm still trying to process what happened last week at the Capitol building 
. It's like, you see all these politicians talking about unity and how we need to come together, but then something like this happens and it just feels so pointless 
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. We need more support for the families of the victims and the medical staff who are working tirelessly to save lives 
. He's still got a long road ahead of him and we should be sending love and positive vibes his way 
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... can't believe it... a young girl, 22 years old, lost her life in a shooting 
... feels like we're living in a scary world right now 
... hope Andrew Wolfe pulls through tho 
... need some answers about what happened, but also need to come together as a country to prevent this kind of tragedy from happening again 
. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that those attackers could just walk into the Capitol building and start shooting people like it was nothing. I don't care about politics or who did what - all I care about is that innocent lives were lost.
. But don't they have better things to do than be outraged about the same old thing every few months? It feels like we're just stuck in a loop of violence and sadness, and I'm not sure how we can break free from it 
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... can't believe the President had to announce somber news like that in public though. shouldn't they be addressing the nation from a private setting? anyway, this is gonna take a while to heal & i just hope we can get some sense of peace back to DC soon 
another thing for us to worry about, a shooting at the capitol and now some poor soldier loses her life... it's like we're living in a bad action movie 
. I mean, I'm not surprised at all that the guy who did this is still on the loose, because let's be real, that's what happens when you've got enough resources to buy guns and explosives 
. Anyway, my condolences to Sarah Beckstrom's family and loved ones 
what's goin on here?! first they try to shoot down the Capitol and now this girl is dyin from her injuries 
It's like, what's the point of all this violence? 
And poor Sarah 
and now we've lost one of them - sarah becksstrom may she rest in peace 
. It's crazy to think about how fast things can go from being just another day at the Capitol to something so tragic and unpredictable. I remember watching the news about that Arizona shooting in 2019 where a mass shooter took out all those innocent people... it was like, "when is this gonna stop?!" 
. We gotta keep praying for Andrew Wolfe to pull through, and also hope that we can prevent such tragedies in the future