National Guard Shooting | Trump Confirms One National Guard Member Died In DC Shooting US National Guard Member Dies Day After Shooting, Another Fighting For Life: Trump US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Sarah Beckstrom, one of the two National Guard troops shot a day earlier near the White House, had died, while the other soldier was "fighting for his life." Hailing Beckstrom as a "highly respected, young, magnificent person," Trump said he had learned of her death shortly before beginning a video call with US troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday