"Pirro said Thursday that initial charges would likely include three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. However, she also said that she would seek murder charges if the victims died. Context: Two National Guard members from West Virginia, Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom, were shot on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., near the White House. Beckstrom, 20, died on Thursday."
"Zoom in: The suspect, 29, is an Afghan national who officials said previously worked with the CIA. He was believed to live with his wife and five children in Bellingham, Washington. He entered the country through a Biden-era program designed to assist vulnerable Afghan nationals. Zoom out: Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to seek the death penalty for the suspect if one of the victims died."
An Afghan national, 29, allegedly shot two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House; one victim, Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died the following day. Prosecutors indicated initial charges would likely include three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, with murder charges to be sought if a victim died. The suspect reportedly previously worked with the CIA, lived in Bellingham with his wife and five children, and entered the United States through a Biden-era program for vulnerable Afghan nationals. The shooting prompted vows to seek the death penalty and policy responses, including a suspension of Afghan immigration applications and calls for additional National Guard in D.C.
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