{"id":58690,"date":"2025-11-29T05:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T05:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/national-guard-member-killed-in-d-c-shooting-remembered-as-courageous-person-who-liked-to-laugh\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T05:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T05:45:34","slug":"national-guard-member-killed-in-d-c-shooting-remembered-as-courageous-person-who-liked-to-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/national-guard-member-killed-in-d-c-shooting-remembered-as-courageous-person-who-liked-to-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered as courageous person who &#8220;liked to laugh&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/dc-national-guard-shooting-investigation-murder\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">who was shot and killed in an ambush-style attack<\/a><\/span> in Washington, D.C., is being remembered by former coworkers as energetic, funny and quick to laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her coworkers would tell you she had a great sense of humor,&#8221; said Marcie Vaughan, CEO of Seneca Health Services. &#8220;She loved being part of the community. She would frequently go to events, engage others, and share resources that might positively impact their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-left embed--size-small\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/27\/c06909d1-3371-4c95-84fc-38205613c178\/thumbnail\/620x767\/0deb06d749c47cba5ec4b170fb31258d\/beckstrom.jpg#\" alt=\"Sarah Beckstrom - National Guard shooting victim \" height=\"767\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/27\/c06909d1-3371-4c95-84fc-38205613c178\/thumbnail\/620x767\/0deb06d749c47cba5ec4b170fb31258d\/beckstrom.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/27\/c06909d1-3371-4c95-84fc-38205613c178\/thumbnail\/1240x1534\/6a95e152a8fc67b5cb4794773cc7c99a\/beckstrom.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">An updated photo of National Guard member Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beckstrom was one of two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot in an ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The second victim, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/national-guard-member-dies-dc-shooting-sarah-beckstrom-andrew-wolfe\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe<\/a><\/span>, 24, underwent surgery on Wednesday and remains in critical condition. The suspect, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/suspect-dc-national-guard-shooting-afghan-national-what-we-know\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Rahmanullah Lakanwal<\/a><\/span>, is believed to have acted alone.<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom worked for behavioral health agency, Seneca Health Services, as a community engagement specialist before her deployment and supported those at risk of psychiatric hospitalization, helping them remain stable and connected to care, Vaughan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She had a passion for serving people,&#8221; Vaughan recalled. &#8220;Her decision to join the National Guard and to become a member of the behavioral health profession \u2026 that requires a person to have compassion. The fact she volunteered shows courage and dedication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom is from Summersville, West Virginia, and served in the Guard since June 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRlKMdjAGUt\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to a statement<\/a> from the West Virginia National Guard. She volunteered to serve in the Trump administration&#8217;s D.C. National Guard deployment and was assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her mother was very proud of everything Sarah had done,&#8221; Vaughan said. &#8220;We have a beautiful 20-year-old young lady whose life was cut short. It&#8217;s tragic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom had been on active duty in Washington since August, part of the ongoing White House crime task force in Washington. Vaughan said colleagues are bracing for the emotional return to the office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will be anguished,&#8221; Vaughan said. &#8220;Her mother was here the day this happened. Everyone is concerned, and saddened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beckstrom was one of roughly 180 National Guard members currently deployed from West Virginia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The family just needs prayers,&#8221; Vaughan said. &#8220;Sarah was happy to serve \u2014 and it is a tragedy that this happened to her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>West Virginia Gov. 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