National Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC

Andrew Wolfe, 24, is expected to remain in acute care with a head wound for a few more weeks, his family says.

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

The family expects the Air Force staff sergeant to be in acute care for the next two to three weeks, and they feel optimistic about his progress, Morrisey said in a statement.

Staff Sgt Wolfe was one of two West Virginia National Guard members shot when a gunman opened fire not far from the White House on 26 November. His colleague, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries.

"We continue to ask all West Virginians and Americans for their prayers!" the governor said in his statement.