FROM FOX NEWS: The West Virginia National Guardsman who is in critical condition after being shot this week in Washington, D.C., is “hanging on,” a congressman told “FOX & Friends Weekend,” adding that his family is calling for prayer.
The alleged gunman, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, faces multiple charges, including one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Justice Department would pursue the death penalty against the suspect.
Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said Saturday that the family of Andrew Wolfe, 24, is “committed to service.”
“His father is a deputy sheriff in the county next to mine and Andy wanted to follow in that footsteps and serve his nation as a National Guardsman,” Moore told “FOX & Friends Weekend.”
“Andy is hanging on. And he is a fighter and his family has told me that time and time again, he is a fighter,” Moore added. “But above all what they want here is for everybody to continue to pray. I believe in the power of prayer and I can promise you his parents believe in the power of prayer… Please keep praying.”
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey also spoke to “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Saturday.
“Andrew is fighting for his life right now, and his family and all of his friends, they’re trying to harvest as many prayers as possible from all across the country, all across the globe, to help him recover,” he said.
Morrisey said Wolfe’s condition “remains very serious” and that “West Virginia cares very deeply about its Guard.”
“There’s just a proud tradition of West Virginians who step up from military service. So when something like this happens, it’s really a gut punch to the communities,” Morrisey added. “Most importantly, we need justice to be served. That’s critical. I think West Virginians are counting on that. Americans are counting on that.”
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