Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – US President Trump announced on the 27th that a National Guard member shot near the White House recently had died. The deceased National Guard member was 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom.
On the afternoon of the 26th local time, two National Guard members were shot two blocks northwest of the White House and were in critical condition. The suspect was arrested after being shot.
Trump revealed this news during a Thanksgiving address to US troops stationed abroad. He said another National Guard member, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition.
According to US media reports, the suspect in the shooting was an Afghan citizen residing in Washington state, and his motive is still unclear. The suspect entered the United States from Afghanistan in September 2021 and had previously worked for the CIA in Afghanistan.
Trump again condemned the incident as an "act of terrorism" on the 27th and declared that the United States must re-examine "every foreigner" who entered the country from Afghanistan during the Biden administration.
According to information disclosed to the media by Jenny Piro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the suspect used a revolver to carry out an ambush attack. It is too early to conclude his motive. (End)
