Air Force Staff Sergeant Recovering Following Sustaining Gunshot Wounds in Washington DC
A servicemember of the Air National Guard is on the mend after he was critically injured in an targeted attack last month in the US capital.
The family of the 24-year-old soldier, twenty-four, report "the injury to his head is gradually improving and that he's beginning to 'look more like himself,'" said the state's chief executive Patrick Morrisey.
The family anticipates the Air Force staff sergeant to be in acute care for the coming fortnight, and they feel hopeful about his progress, according to the official's statement.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of a pair of state guardsmen injured by gunfire when a shooter opened fire in proximity to the presidential residence on 26 November. His fellow guardsmember, 20-year-old his counterpart, succumbed to her wounds.
"Our request remains for all state residents and Americans for their thoughts and prayers!" the governor said.
The governor was present at a vigil on Friday evening for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, where the guardsman was once a student.
A pastor at the event read a statement from the soldier's parents, Jason and Melody Wolfe.
"It is clear to us that there is a long road to go," they expressed, according to local news outlet Metro News.
"However our faith keeps us optimistic. We remain thankful for the prayers and the support from people all over the world."
Previously, the governor said Staff Sgt Wolfe had acknowledged medical staff with a thumbs-up and was capable of wiggle his feet.
Law enforcement have formally accused the suspected shooter, an Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Prior to his arrival to the US in 2021, he was once a counterterrorism soldier in a paramilitary group that operated alongside American troops in Afghanistan.
The injured airman was one of 2,000 militia personnel whom President Donald Trump deployed to the nation's capitol in August as part of his policy initiative in Democratic-led cities.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the former president said he desired another 500 National Guard troops sent to the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration has also cited the attack as a justification for further restrictive policies.
They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for foreign nationals from 19 countries that were part of a travel ban announced over the recent season, including Afghanistan.
