Overview
- Flags at federal buildings, military installations, naval vessels, and U.S. facilities abroad are to fly at half-staff until sunset on Dec. 4 under the presidential order.
- Flags were visibly lowered at the White House and Pentagon on Thursday, with video showing the directive being carried out.
- Beckstrom, 20, of the West Virginia National Guard, was fatally shot Nov. 26 near the Farragut West Metro Station while on deployment to support public safety in Washington, D.C.
- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and illegal firearm possession; court filings say he used a .357 revolver and shouted “Allahu Akbar.”
- Guard member Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized in critical condition but has shown signs of improvement, and reporting notes Lakanwal entered the U.S. in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome after service with CIA-backed partner forces in Afghanistan.