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DC National Guard Shooting Victim Has Mortal Wound, Says Father

2025-11-27 13:14
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Following the attack, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that an additional 500 National Guard members would be deployed to D.C.

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The father of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was critically wounded in Wednesday's attack in Washington, D.C., said Thursday that his daughter is not expected to survive, The New York Times reported.

“I’m holding her hand right now,” Gary Beckstrom told the newspaper. “She has a mortal wound. It’s not going to be a recovery.”

Beckstrom and another wounded Guard member, Andrew Wolfe, remain in critical condition, officials said.

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