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

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

The family of the 24-year-old soldier, 24, report "the injury to his head is gradually improving and that he's beginning to 'look more like himself,'" said the state's chief executive 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 recovery, according to the official's statement.

Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of a pair of West Virginia National Guard members shot when a shooter opened fire in proximity to the presidential residence on 26 November. His colleague, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, succumbed to her wounds.

"We continue to ask all state residents and Americans for their thoughts and prayers!" the governor said.

Morrisey attended a vigil on last Friday night for Staff Sgt Wolfe at Musselman High School in his hometown, where the serviceman was once a student.

A pastor at the event read a statement from the soldier's parents, his family.

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

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

Previously, 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 Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with first-degree murder and attempted murder.

Before coming to the United States in two years ago, he was once a counterterrorism soldier in a paramilitary group that operated alongside American troops in Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt Wolfe 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, Trump said he desired an additional five hundred National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia.

The former presidential office has also cited the shooting as a justification for additional immigration crackdown measures.

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