"I'm holding her hand right now, Gary Beckstrom told The Times when reached by phone. She has a mortal wound. It's not going to be a recovery."
"FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday that the shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism. He also confirmed the bureau was looking into Lakanwal's communications with individuals in Afghanistan."
"All we need right now are prayers for my son."
"Trump on Wednesday night ripped Lakanwal as an animal who will pay a very steep price for the shooting."
Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and fellow Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot during an ambush at a Washington, D.C. subway station around 3:00 p.m., a few blocks from the White House. Beckstrom suffered a mortal wound and is not expected to recover, her father said while holding her hand. Both troops had been deployed to D.C. since August after the president sent National Guard forces to address crime, and officials announced plans to send 500 more troops following the attack. The suspected shooter, 29-year-old Afghan Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the United States on a visa after the 2021 withdrawal, overstayed, and remained illegally. The FBI is investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism and is examining Lakanwal's communications with individuals in Afghanistan.
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