National Guardsman Critically Injured in DC Ambush Shows Promising Signs of Recovery

A West Virginia National Guardsman critically wounded in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington D.C. is showing significant signs of improvement. Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, 24, is now beginning to ‘look more like himself’ as his head wound slowly heals, his parents have shared with Governor Patrick Morrisey.

Governor Morrisey stated that the family remains optimistic about Staff Sgt. Wolfe’s progress and anticipates he will require acute care for the next two to three weeks. Millenium TV has learned that the 24-year-old Air Force staff sergeant was one of two West Virginia National Guard members targeted when a gunman opened fire near the White House on November 26. Tragically, his colleague, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her injuries.

“We continue to ask all West Virginians and Americans for their prayers!” the governor expressed in a recent statement. Governor Morrisey attended a vigil held Friday evening for Staff Sgt. Wolfe at Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, his alma mater.

During the vigil, a pastor conveyed a message from the soldier’s parents, Jason and Melody Wolfe. “We know that there is a long road to go,” they wrote, adding, “But our faith keeps us hopeful. We remain grateful for the prayers and the support from people all over the world.”

Earlier in the week, Governor Morrisey reported that Staff Sgt. Wolfe had responded to a nurse with a thumbs-up gesture and was able to move his toes, indicating a positive turn in his recovery.

Authorities have charged Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, as the suspected shooter with first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill. Prior to his arrival in the U.S. in 2021, Lakanwal reportedly served as a counterterrorism soldier in a CIA-backed unit that collaborated with American troops in Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Wolfe was among the 2,000 National Guard members deployed to the nation’s capital by President Donald Trump in August as part of broader immigration and crime-related initiatives in Democratic-led cities. Following the shooting, the Trump administration called for an additional 500 National Guard troops in Washington D.C. The incident has also been cited as a justification for further immigration crackdown measures, leading to the cancellation of all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries previously subject to a travel ban announced over the summer, including Afghanistan.