US EditionBustling DC retail district in shock after shooting of National Guard members
A lone gunman shot two West Virginia National Guard members near Farragut West Metro; one died and the other was injured during a security deployment started in August.
- On Wednesday, a lone gunman shot two West Virginia National Guard members just outside the Farragut West Metro Station, fatally wounding Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20-year-old.
- The West Virginia National Guard said Beckstrom volunteered for the D.C. assignment and served with distinction, having signed up again 24 hours before the attack.
- Nearby shopkeepers locked doors and sheltered customers as police rushed to the scene, while on Friday a 21-year-old Marine left roses, an American flag patch and two challenge coins at a growing memorial.
- Prosecutors said Rahmanullah Lakanwal will face upgraded murder charges, with Pirro stating, 'There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree,' Friday.
- Local merchants said the Guard presence had made the area feel safer and praised guardsmen patrolling since August, while residents of Farragut Square district expressed mixed views on possible additional deployments soon.
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