National Guardsman Recovering After Being Shot in Washington DC

A member of the National Guard is showing improvement after he was gravely wounded in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC.

The parents of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say "his head wound is gradually improving and that he's beginning to 'look more like himself,'" stated the state's chief executive the governor.

The soldier's relatives expects the military non-commissioned officer to be in acute care for the next two to three weeks, and they feel optimistic about his progress, said the governor.

The serviceman was one of two state guardsmen shot when a shooter began shooting in proximity to the White House on 26 November. His fellow guardsmember, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries.

"Our request remains for all West Virginians and Americans for their prayers!" Morrisey declared.

The governor was present at a vigil on Friday evening for the injured soldier at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the guardsman was once a student.

A pastor at the event read a message from the guardsman's mother and father, his family.

"We know that there is a difficult journey to go," they wrote, as reported by regional media Metro News.

"However our faith keeps us hopeful. We remain thankful for the prayers and the support from people all over the globe."

Earlier in the week, the governor said Staff Sgt Wolfe had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was capable of move his toes.

Police have charged the alleged gunman, an individual from Afghanistan named the suspect, with premeditated homicide and assault with intent to kill.

Prior to his arrival to the US in 2021, 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 the former president dispatched to the nation's capitol in August as part of his policy initiative in urban centers.

Following the incident, the former president said he wanted another 500 National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia.

The Trump administration has also cited the shooting as a reason for further restrictive policies.

They have halted naturalization proceedings for immigrants from a list of nations that were part of a travel ban implemented over the summer, among them Afghanistan.