Air Force Staff Sergeant Recovering Following Being Shot in Washington DC

A member of the Air National Guard is on the mend after he was critically injured in an targeted attack last month in Washington DC.

The family of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say "the injury to his head is slowly healing and that he's starting to 'look more like himself,'" said West Virginia Governor the governor.

The family expects the military non-commissioned officer to be in acute care for the next two to three weeks, and they feel hopeful about his recovery, according to the official's statement.

Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of two state guardsmen injured by gunfire when a shooter began shooting in proximity to the White House on November 26th. His colleague, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her wounds.

"Our request remains for all West Virginians and Americans for their thoughts and prayers!" Morrisey declared.

Morrisey attended a candlelight gathering on last Friday night for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the guardsman was once a student.

A pastor at the event shared a message from the soldier's parents, Jason and Melody Wolfe.

"It is clear to us that there is a difficult journey to go," they expressed, as reported by regional media Metro News.

"But our belief keeps us hopeful. We remain thankful for the prayers and the encouragement from people all over the globe."

Previously, the governor said Staff Sgt Wolfe had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was capable of wiggle his feet.

Police have charged the suspected shooter, an Afghan national named the suspect, with first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.

Prior to his arrival to the US in two years ago, he was once a member of a special forces unit in a paramilitary group that operated alongside US forces in the South Asian nation.

The injured airman was one of 2,000 National Guard members whom the former president dispatched to the nation's capitol in August as part of his immigration and crime-related crackdown in urban centers.

Following the shooting, Trump said he desired another 500 National Guard troops sent to the District of Columbia.

The former presidential office has also referenced the shooting as a reason for additional immigration crackdown measures.

They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from a list of nations that were part of a entry restriction implemented over the summer, including Afghanistan.