National Guardsman shot in DC ‘remains in serious condition’

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The memorial in Washington following last week’s shooting
The memorial in Washington following last week’s shooting (AP)
  • One National Guard member, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, died, and another, Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, is recovering after a shooting last week near the White House in Washington, D.C.
  • Wolfe “remains in serious condition”, West Virginia Gov. Craig Caplan said on Monday.
  • However, Caplan confirmed Wolfe was able to respond to a nurse as he recovers in hospital.
  • Wolfe was able to give a “thumbs up” and “wiggled his toes” after being asked by the nurse whether he could hear.
  • Afghan national and former U.S. intelligence collaborator Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of rounding a corner and opening fire on the troops and is facing federal murder charges.
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