National Guardsman Recovering Following Being Shot in Washington DC

A servicemember of the Air National Guard is showing improvement after he was critically injured in an ambush-style shooting last month in the US capital.

The parents of Andrew Wolfe, 24, report "his head wound is gradually improving and that he's starting to 'regain his familiar appearance,'" said the state's chief executive the governor.

The soldier's relatives anticipates the Air Force staff sergeant to be in intensive treatment for the next two to three weeks, and they feel hopeful about his progress, said the governor.

Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of a pair of West Virginia National Guard members injured by gunfire when a shooter opened fire in proximity to the White House on November 26th. His fellow guardsmember, twenty-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries.

"We continue to ask all West Virginians and Americans for their thoughts and prayers!" the governor said.

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

A pastor at the vigil read a statement from the soldier's parents, Jason and Melody Wolfe.

"It is clear to us that there is a long road to go," they wrote, as reported by local news outlet outlets.

"However our belief keeps us optimistic. We remain thankful for the prayers and the support from people all over the world."

Earlier in the week, the governor said the serviceman had responded to a nurse with a thumbs-up and was able to wiggle his feet.

Police have formally accused the alleged gunman, an Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with premeditated homicide and attempted murder.

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.

Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of 2,000 National Guard members whom President Donald Trump deployed to the nation's capitol in August as part of his policy initiative in urban centers.

Following the incident, the former president said he wanted another 500 National Guard troops sent to the nation's capital.

The Trump administration has also cited the shooting as a justification for further restrictive policies.

They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from a list of nations that were part of a entry restriction announced over the recent season, including the suspect's home country.