US President Donald Trump has announced that one of the two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House has died, while the second remains in critical condition.

Trump confirmed on Friday, November 28, that 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia National Guard succumbed to the injuries she sustained in Wednesday’s ambush-style attack just a short distance from the White House. Her partner, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, is still “fighting for his life.”

The President described Beckstrom as a “highly respected, young, magnificent person,” adding that Wolfe is in “very bad shape.” Trump spoke while addressing US troops in a Thanksgiving video call.

Authorities have identified 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanaullah Lakanwal as the prime suspect. The CIA has confirmed that Lakanwal previously worked for the agency in Afghanistan before entering the US in 2021, shortly after the withdrawal of American forces.

Beckstrom joined the West Virginia National Guard two years ago shortly after completing high school. She and Wolfe were on patrol on Wednesday afternoon when they were reportedly ambushed.

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said prosecutors are prepared to file first-degree murder charges should Wolfe not survive. “We are praying that they survive,” she said, “but make no mistake—if they do not, that will certainly be the charge.”

Following the attack, the Trump administration announced a sweeping review of green cards issued to immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan. On Thursday night, the President ordered a “full-scale, rigorous re-examination of every green card for every alien from every country of concern,” according to Joseph Edlow, head of US Citizenship and Immigration Services.