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National Guard Soldier Ambushed Near White House, Suspect Charged

12/11/2025

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Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a West Virginia National Guard member, was ambushed while patrolling a subway near White House on November 26, 2025, and died the next day.
Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors on December 10, 2025, at West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal is charged with her murder and pleaded not guilty.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, injured in attack, is recovering in Washington hospital.

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Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a West Virginia National Guard member, was ambushed while patrolling a subway near White House on November 26, 2025, and died the next day.
Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors on December 10, 2025, at West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal is charged with her murder and pleaded not guilty.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, injured in attack, is recovering in Washington hospital.