A servicemember of the National Guard is showing improvement after he was gravely wounded in an targeted attack last month in Washington DC.
The family of Andrew Wolfe, twenty-four, report "his head wound is slowly healing and that he's starting to 'look more like himself,'" 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 hopeful about his progress, according to the official's statement.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot when a shooter opened fire in proximity to the White House on 26 November. His fellow guardsmember, 20-year-old his counterpart, succumbed to her wounds.
"Our request remains for all West Virginians and the nation's citizens for their thoughts and prayers!" the governor said.
Morrisey attended a candlelight gathering on last Friday night for the injured soldier at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the serviceman was once a student.
A pastor at the event read a statement from the guardsman's mother and father, his family.
"We know that there is a difficult journey to go," they expressed, as reported by regional media Metro News.
"But our faith keeps us hopeful. We remain thankful for the prayers and the support from people all over the globe."
Previously, the governor said the serviceman had acknowledged medical staff with a positive gesture and was capable of wiggle his feet.
Police have formally accused the alleged gunman, an individual from Afghanistan named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.
Before coming 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 American troops in the South Asian nation.
Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of two thousand militia personnel whom President Donald Trump deployed to the nation's capitol in August as part of his immigration and crime-related crackdown in Democratic-led cities.
In the aftermath of the incident, the former president said he desired an additional five hundred National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration has also cited the attack as a reason for further restrictive policies.
They have cancelled all citizenship ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries that were part of a entry restriction announced over the recent season, including Afghanistan.
