National Guardsman shot in DC is 'hanging on,' family pleading for prayer, congressman says

The West Virginia National Guardsman who is successful captious information aft being changeable this week successful Washington, D.C., is "hanging on," a congressman told "FOX & Friends Weekend," adding that his household is calling for prayer. 

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said Saturday that the household of Andrew Wolfe, 24, is "committed to service." 

"His begetter is simply a lawman sheriff successful the region adjacent to excavation and Andy wanted to travel successful that footsteps and service his federation arsenic a National Guardsman," Moore told "FOX & Friends Weekend." 

"Andy is hanging on. And helium is simply a combatant and his household has told maine that clip and clip again, helium is simply a fighter," Moore added. "But supra each what they privation present is for everybody to proceed to pray. I judge successful the powerfulness of supplication and I tin committedness you his parents judge successful the powerfulness of prayer... Please support praying."

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Andrew Wolfe, 24, inset, is "hanging on" aft being changeable Wednesday successful Washington, D.C., Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said connected Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Anthony Peltier/AP; U.S. Attorney's Office via AP)

National Guard subordinate Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of West Virginia, died aft the shooting connected Wednesday successful the nation's capital.  

The alleged gunman, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, faces aggregate charges, including 1 number of first-degree execution and 2 counts of battle with intent to termination portion armed. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Justice Department would prosecute the decease punishment against the suspect. 

Beckstrom and Wolfe are members of the West Virginia National Guard, which was deployed to the nation’s superior to tackle transgression successful the metropolis pursuing an enforcement bid from President Donald Trump earlier this year.

ALLEGED DC SHOOTER ENTERED US UNDER AFGHAN RESETTLEMENT PUSH MAYORKAS VOWED WOULD BE DONE ‘SWIFTLY AND SAFELY' 

People stitchery for a vigil successful grant of National Guard subordinate Sarah Beckstrom successful Webster Springs, W.Va., connected Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.  (Kathleen Batten/AP)

Lakanwal entered the United States connected the heels of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan successful August 2021 nether the Biden administration. Lakanwal arrived successful the U.S. a period aboriginal nether "Operation Allies Welcome." 

"The president is taking the close measurement by re-vetting these individuals. But successful my view, helium should person ne'er been here. He should person ne'er been successful this state to statesman with," Moore said Saturday. "We had implicit 80,000 Afghan nationals piled into the United States, we don’t cognize these people. We don’t cognize who they are."

"We person had terrorists travel to the United States before. This is the archetypal clip that I tin callback the United States authorities brought a violent into our country, into the United States," helium added. "After we had 13 of our work members killed astatine Abbey Gate, that continued failed argumentation conscionable outgo america different American life, by the Biden administration. We should not beryllium successful this presumption to statesman with and beauteous young woman from West Virginia mislaid her beingness due to the fact that of this failed argumentation by Joe Biden." 

People stitchery connected Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, for a vigil successful Webster Springs, W.Va., successful grant of National Guard subordinate Sarah Beckstrom, 1 of 2 National Guard members who were changeable successful Washington, D.C., this week. (Kathleen Batten/AP)

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Community members successful Webster Springs, West Virginia, gathered Friday nighttime for a vigil for Beckstrom and Wolfe.

Fox News' Landon Mion, Stephen Sorace and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.