GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shotlast month in the nation's capitalwas laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony.
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom's funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement.
"The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and the family and friends who surrounded her," Morrisey said.
Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the National Guard several weeks later. She served in the 863rd Military Police Company.
Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfewere ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26.She diedthe next day.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a29-year-old Afghan nationalwho was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty.
Morrisey has said Wolfe, who remains in a hospital in Washington,is slowly healingand his family expects he will be in acute care for another few weeks.
