West Virginia Spc. Sarah Beckstrom Laid to Rest
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Grafton, W.Va. State officials laid to rest U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom on Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery after she died Nov. 27 from wounds sustained the previous day during a shooting near Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C. Military honor guards, chaplains, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, members of Congress and senior military leaders attended the private ceremony. Beckstrom, 20, served with the 863rd Military Police Company; Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was wounded and remains in hospital. A suspect has been charged with murder and pleaded not guilty. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Grafton, W.Va. State officials laid to rest U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom on Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery after she died Nov. 27 from wounds sustained the previous day during a shooting near Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C. Military honor guards, chaplains, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, members of Congress and senior military leaders attended the private ceremony. Beckstrom, 20, served with the 863rd Military Police Company; Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was wounded and remains in hospital. A suspect has been charged with murder and pleaded not guilty. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Nov. 26: Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were ambushed while patrolling near Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C.
- 2. Nov. 27: Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from wounds sustained in the attack.
- 3. Late Nov.–early Dec.: Authorities charged Rahmanullah Lakanwal with murder; he pleaded not guilty.
- 4. Dec. 9: Beckstrom received a private interment with full military honors at West Virginia National Cemetery.
- 5. Post-Dec. 9: Officials and military leaders issued statements and honored Beckstrom’s service publicly.
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