Air Force Staff Sergeant Recovering After Being Shot in Washington DC
A servicemember of the National Guard is on the mend after he was gravely wounded in an targeted attack last month in Washington DC.
The family of the 24-year-old soldier, twenty-four, say "his head wound is gradually improving and that he's starting to 'regain his familiar appearance,'" said West Virginia Governor the governor.
The family anticipates the Air Force staff sergeant to be in intensive treatment for the next two to three weeks, and they feel optimistic about his progress, said the governor.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of a pair of West Virginia National Guard members injured by gunfire when a gunman opened fire not far from the presidential residence on November 26th. His fellow guardsmember, twenty-year-old his counterpart, succumbed to her wounds.
"Our request remains for all West Virginians and Americans for their thoughts and prayers!" Morrisey declared.
The governor was present at 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 clergyman at the vigil shared a message from the soldier's parents, his family.
"We know that there is a difficult journey to go," they wrote, according to regional media Metro News.
"However our belief keeps us optimistic. We remain thankful for the prayers and the support from people all over the world."
Previously, the state official said the serviceman had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was capable of wiggle his feet.
Law enforcement have formally accused the suspected shooter, an individual from Afghanistan named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with premeditated homicide and assault with intent to kill.
Prior to his arrival to the United States in 2021, he was once a member of a special forces unit in a paramilitary group that operated alongside US forces in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of two thousand militia personnel whom President Donald Trump deployed to the Washington DC in August as part of his policy initiative in urban centers.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Trump said he desired an additional five hundred military personnel sent to the nation's capital.
The Trump administration has also referenced the attack as a reason for further immigration crackdown measures.
They have halted naturalization proceedings for foreign nationals from 19 countries that were part of a travel ban implemented over the summer, including Afghanistan.