Gary Beckstrom, father of slain National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, shared a painful message on Facebook Thursday.

“My baby girl has passed to glory. If I don’t talk to you don’t be offend this has been a horrible tragedy,” he posted.

Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was shot by a lone gunman in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. On Thursday, Gary Beckstrom told The New York Times that his daughter “has a mortal wound. It’s not going to be a recovery.” Shortly after, President Donald Trump announced Sarah had died.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was also shot in the attack and is in critical condition. His father, Jason Wolfe, told CNN, “Please keep my son in your prayers.”

Both Beckstrom and Wolfe are part of the West Virginia National Guard. They were deployed to the nat

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