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Guardsman who survived Washington shooting gives thumbs up, still in serious condition

The surviving National Guardsman shot by a gunman last week near the White House gave medical personnel a thumbs up when asked if he could hear them and also wiggled his toes in response, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey said on Monday (Dec 1).Morrisey said that Andrew Wolfe, 24, one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot on Wednesday, remained in serious condition. Andrew is still fighting for his life, Morrisey told reporters at a news conference. Andrew needs prayers. Wolfe, from Martinsburg, West Virginia, joined the West Virginia Air National Guard in 2019 and was deployed to Washington in August, according to the state s guard.Sarah Beckstrom, 20, the other West Virginia National Guard member shot last week, died on Thursday. Beckstrom enlisted in the service in 2023 and had also been in Washington since August.The New York Times reported from her hometown of Webster Springs, West Virginia, that she joined in part to help pay for college and prepare for a law enforcement career.The two were deployed in Washington after US President Donald Trump s sent National Guard forces there in August to help fight crime.


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