The 20-year-old National Guard member shot in D.C. on Wednesday is not expected to recover from her “mortal wound.”

Gary Beckstrom, the father of Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, told The New York Times on Thursday that his daughter “has a mortal wound. It’s not going to be a recovery,” he said via phone.

“I’m holding her hand right now,” he added before disconnecting the call.

Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, are members of the West Virginia National Guard. A gunman opened fire on them blocks from the White House. Wolfe remains in critical condition.

The Times spoke to a man who answered the phone at Wolfe’s home, who asked for “prayers for my son,” but would not speak further, the outlet reported.

Beckstrom hails from Summersville—a town of fewer than 4,000 resid

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