Afghan national is suspect in Guard ambush shooting; 2 troops identified, charges mount, officials say
Published on: Nov. 28, 2025, 4:25 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
WASHINGTON, Nov 27: An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence at a time when the presence of troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has become a political flashpoint. Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, said at a Thursday news briefing that the guard members shot were Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff […]
