"There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree. And we are hoping that the more information we can get and the more investigation that is going on 24/7 now, around the clock in Washington, the more we will find out about what actually happened in terms of this individual even being in this country and being in a position to ambush and shoot down an innocent young woman who was doing her duty to the people of this country."
"Gary Beckstrom, the father of West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, said in a Facebook post on Thursday that his daughter had died. My baby girl has passed to glory, he wrote, adding that the loss was a horrible tragedy and asking friends not to be offended if he was unable to speak with them."
Charges against the suspected shooter have been upgraded from assault to first-degree murder. Investigators are conducting around-the-clock inquiries in Washington to determine how the individual entered the country and came to ambush a young National Guard member who was performing duty. The victim, West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, has died, with her father posting that she "has passed to glory" and asking for privacy while grieving. Authorities expect additional charges as the investigation uncovers more information about the suspect’s movements, motives, and the circumstances that enabled the fatal shooting. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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