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West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died after being shot while on duty in Washington, D.C., Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.
“This is not the result we hoped for, but it is the result we all feared,” Morrisey said in a statement issued by the Governor’s Office.
Beckstrom is from Summersville and was assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia Army National Guard. She entered service on June 26, 2023.
“Sarah served with courage,
by WV MetroNewsSarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were identified as the two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro identified the two at a news conference Thursday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Entering this holiday cycle, about 160 members of the West Virginia National Guard have volunteered to remain in Washington, D.C., for support and patrols around the city.
Some of the West Virginia National Guard members there helped set up for a Thanksgiving meal through Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, the collaborative unit focused on public safety and cleanliness in the nation’s capital.
Other members of the West Virginia National Guard still on duty in the District of Columbia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Division of Natural Resources received reports of the woods being busy Monday across the state on the first day of bucks gun season.
DNR Lt. Col. Dave Trader said dense fog in central and southern counties may have kept the numbers down in the first few hours Monday but sunny skies brought out more hunters by midday.
“The officers have seen quite a few people out,” Trader said. “Hopefully we’ll see a high success rate.”
Trader said safety is the top priority. He
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