Air Force Staff Sergeant Recovering Following Sustaining Gunshot Wounds in Washington DC

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

The family of Andrew Wolfe, 24, report "his head wound is slowly healing and that he's starting to 'look more like himself,'" said West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey.

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

The serviceman was one of two state guardsmen injured by gunfire when a gunman opened fire not far from the White House on November 26th. His fellow guardsmember, twenty-year-old his counterpart, succumbed to her wounds.

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

The governor attended a candlelight gathering on Friday evening for the injured soldier at a local secondary school in his hometown, where the guardsman was once a pupil.

A pastor at the vigil shared a message from the guardsman's mother and father, Jason and Melody Wolfe.

"It is clear to us that there is a difficult journey to go," they expressed, as reported by local news outlet outlets.

"However our belief keeps us hopeful. We remain thankful for the well-wishes and the encouragement from people all over the globe."

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

Law enforcement have charged the alleged gunman, an Afghan national named the suspect, with premeditated homicide and assault with intent to kill.

Before coming to the United States in 2021, he was once a counterterrorism soldier in a CIA-backed unit that operated alongside US forces in Afghanistan.

The injured airman was one of 2,000 militia personnel whom President Donald Trump deployed to the nation's capitol in August as part of his policy initiative in Democratic-led cities.

In the aftermath of the incident, the former president said he desired another 500 National Guard troops sent to the nation's capital.

The Trump administration has also cited the attack as a justification for additional immigration crackdown measures.

They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries that were part of a travel ban implemented over the recent season, including Afghanistan.