National Guardsman Healing After Sustaining Gunshot Wounds in the Nation's Capital
A servicemember of the National Guard is showing improvement after he was gravely wounded in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC.
The family of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say "the injury to his head is gradually improving and that he's starting to 'look more like himself,'" stated the state's chief executive the governor.
The soldier's relatives anticipates the military non-commissioned officer to be in intensive treatment for the next two to three weeks, and they feel hopeful about his progress, according to the official's statement.
The serviceman was one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot when a shooter began shooting in proximity to the presidential residence on 26 November. His fellow guardsmember, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries.
"Our request remains for all state residents and the nation's citizens for their thoughts and prayers!" Morrisey declared.
Morrisey attended a candlelight gathering on Friday evening for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the guardsman was once a student.
A pastor at the event shared a statement from the soldier's parents, his family.
"It is clear to us that there is a difficult journey to go," they expressed, according to local news outlet outlets.
"However our faith keeps us hopeful. We remain grateful for the prayers and the support from people all over the globe."
Previously, the governor said Staff Sgt Wolfe had acknowledged medical staff with a thumbs-up and was capable of wiggle his feet.
Police have formally accused the suspected shooter, an individual from Afghanistan named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Before coming to the US in 2021, he was once a member of a special forces unit in a CIA-backed unit that worked with American troops in the South Asian nation.
The injured airman was one of 2,000 militia personnel whom the former president dispatched to the nation's capitol in last summer as part of his policy initiative in Democratic-led cities.
In the aftermath of the incident, Trump said he wanted another 500 National Guard troops sent to the District of Columbia.
The former presidential office has also cited the attack as a justification for additional immigration crackdown measures.
They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries that were part of a travel ban implemented over the recent season, including Afghanistan.
