The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members on Wednesday in D.C. is now facing a first-degree murder charge, following the death of one of the members.

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Timothy Lauer, the director of external affairs for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C., confirmed the updated charge Friday to WTOP.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was “fighting for his life.”

The charge against

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