The two National Guard membersshot in a "targeted" ambush shooting Wednesday afternoon, just blocks from the White House in D.C., were identified as Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe.
They are both from the West Virginia National Guard, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said at a Thursday news conference.
Beckstrom and Wolfe were serving on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission when they were shot around 2:15 p.m., the West Virginia National Guard said in anews release.
The shooting occurred less than 24 hours after they were deputized to maintain their status to conduct presence patrols, said a spokesperson for the joint task force investigating the shooting.
They are currently hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was also shot and taken to a hospital. He faces three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed and one count of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Wolfe, 24, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, entered service on Feb. 5, 2019, the joint task force release states. He is a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant assigned to the Force Support Squadron, 167th Airlift Wing.
Beckstrom, 20, of Webster Springs, West Virginia, entered service on June 26, 2023. She is assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, the 111th Engineer Brigade and is a U.S. Army specialist.
The National Guard said that they had been deployed to D.C. since August after President Donald Trump ordered troops to the city as part of his crackdown on crime.
Beckstrom's father toldThe New York Timesthat she has a "mortal wound" and likely won't recover.
"I'm holding her hand right now," Gary Beckstrom said. "It's not going to be a recovery."
Beckstrom's family did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment.
Jason Wolfe, Wolfe's father, declined to comment, but added "just pray for my son."