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National Guard patrol the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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A small memorial of flags, flowers, other items are seen in a planter, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, near the site where two National Guard members were shot in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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People walk past a small memorial in a planter, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, near the site where two National Guard members were shot in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has announced upgraded charges against a man accused of shooting two National Guard members. The charges are now first-degree murder after the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were critically injured in Wednesday's shooting. President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. Authorities say Rahmanullah Lakanwal drove across the country to carry out an “ambush-style†attack. Pirro mentioned it's too soon to determine the suspect’s motives.

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This photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, shows National Guard member Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. (U.S. Attorney's Office via AP)

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The D.C. Armory, where National Guard units are based, is seen a day after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)