WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump announced the death of one National Guard member on Thanksgiving and said another is still "fighting for his life." Police say both soldiers were shot while on patrol down the street from the White House on Wednesday.

Trump announced the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old from West Virginia, during a call with troops on Thursday night. The White House says the president spoke with Beckstrom's parents later that evening.

"She was savagely attacked. She's dead, not with us. An incredible person, outstanding in every single way, in every department. It's horrible," Trump said on the call with troops.

The charges against the alleged shooter are now expected to be upgraded to first-degree murder. The Justice Department has also suggested t

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