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Charges upgraded to first-degree in National Guard shooting after member dies

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 27: FBI Director Kash Patel (L) looks at photos of the two West Virginia National Guard soldiers shot in Washington, D.C., along with the suspect in the shooting on November 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot blocks from the White House in what authorities are calling a targeted shooting. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
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The charges against the man who authorities say shot two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died.

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, announced the new charge Friday.

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were critically injured in Wednesday’s shooting in Washington DC.

President Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom died.

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