Air Force Staff Sergeant Recovering After Being Shot in Washington DC
A servicemember of the Air National Guard is on the mend after he was gravely wounded in an targeted attack last month in the US capital.
The parents of the 24-year-old soldier, 24, say "the injury to his head is slowly healing and that he's beginning to 'look more like himself,'" stated West Virginia Governor the governor.
The soldier's relatives expects the Air Force staff sergeant to be in acute care for the next two to three weeks, and they feel optimistic about his recovery, according to the official's statement.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of a pair of West Virginia National Guard members shot when a shooter began shooting in proximity to the presidential residence on November 26th. His fellow guardsmember, 20-year-old his counterpart, died from her injuries.
"Our request remains for all state residents and the nation's citizens for their thoughts and prayers!" the governor said.
The governor was present at a vigil on last Friday night for Staff Sgt Wolfe at a local secondary school in Inwood, West Virginia, where the guardsman was once a pupil.
A pastor at the event read a statement from the soldier's parents, his family.
"We know that there is a long road to go," they expressed, as reported by regional media outlets.
"However our faith keeps us optimistic. We remain thankful for the well-wishes and the encouragement from people all over the globe."
Earlier in the week, the state official said the serviceman had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was capable of move his toes.
Law enforcement have charged the alleged gunman, an Afghan national 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 CIA-backed unit that operated alongside American troops in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of 2,000 militia personnel whom President Donald Trump dispatched to the Washington DC in last summer as part of his policy initiative in urban centers.
Following the shooting, the former president said he desired an additional five hundred National Guard troops sent to the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration has also cited the shooting as a reason for additional immigration crackdown measures.
They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries that were part of a travel ban implemented over the summer, among them the suspect's home country.
