National Guardsman Recovering Following Being Shot in Washington DC
A member of the National Guard is on the mend after he was gravely wounded in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC.
The family of Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four, report "the injury to his head is gradually improving and that he's beginning to 'look more like himself,'" said West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey.
The soldier's relatives anticipates the military non-commissioned officer to be in acute care for the next two to three weeks, and they feel hopeful about his recovery, according to the official's statement.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of a pair of state guardsmen shot when a gunman opened fire in proximity to the presidential residence on 26 November. His fellow guardsmember, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her wounds.
"We continue to ask all West Virginians and Americans for their prayers!" the governor said.
Morrisey attended a candlelight gathering on last Friday night for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the serviceman was once a student.
A clergyman at the event read a message from the soldier's parents, his family.
"We know that there is a long road to go," they expressed, as reported by regional media outlets.
"But our faith keeps us optimistic. We remain grateful for the prayers and the encouragement from people all over the globe."
Previously, the governor said the serviceman had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was capable of move his toes.
Law enforcement have formally accused the suspected shooter, an Afghan national named the suspect, with first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.
Prior to his arrival to the US in two years ago, he was once a member of a special forces unit in a CIA-backed unit that worked with US forces in Afghanistan.
The injured airman was one of 2,000 militia personnel whom President Donald Trump deployed to the Washington DC in last summer as part of his policy initiative in urban centers.
In the aftermath of the incident, the former president said he desired another 500 National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration has also cited the shooting as a justification for further restrictive policies.
They have halted naturalization proceedings for immigrants from a list of nations that were part of a entry restriction announced over the summer, including Afghanistan.
