Air Force Staff Sergeant Healing Following Being Shot in the Nation's Capital

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

The parents of Andrew Wolfe, 24, say "his head wound is gradually improving and that he's starting to 'regain his familiar appearance,'" stated West Virginia Governor the governor.

The soldier's relatives anticipates the Air Force staff sergeant to be in acute care for the coming fortnight, and they feel optimistic about his progress, according to the official's statement.

The serviceman was one of two 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, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries.

"We continue to ask all state residents and the nation's citizens for their prayers!" the governor said.

The governor attended a candlelight gathering on Friday evening for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the guardsman was once a pupil.

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

"We know that there is a long road to go," they expressed, according to local news outlet outlets.

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

Earlier in the week, the state official said the serviceman had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was able to wiggle his feet.

Law enforcement have charged the alleged gunman, an individual from Afghanistan named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with first-degree murder and attempted murder.

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

The injured airman was one of 2,000 militia personnel whom the former president deployed to the nation's capitol in August as part of his policy initiative in urban centers.

In the aftermath of the incident, Trump said he wanted another 500 military personnel deployed to the District of Columbia.

The Trump administration has also referenced the shooting as a justification for additional immigration crackdown measures.

They have halted naturalization proceedings for immigrants from 19 countries that were part of a entry restriction announced over the recent season, including the suspect's home country.