Guard member who survived D.C. attack' shows signs of improvement, West Virginia says

The National Guard member hospitalized in critical condition after a fellow guard member was fatally shot near the White House is improving, West Virginia's governor said Monday

The National Guard member hospitalized in critical condition after a fellow guard member was fatally shot near the White House is improving, West Virginia's governor said Monday.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, of the West Virginia Air National Guard, has shown signs of improvement, including responding to a nurse's request that he display thumbs-up, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said at a news conference.

"We were told that he also wiggled his toes," he said. "So we take that as a positive sign."

Wolfe was hospitalized in critical condition after the attack Wednesday, which that killed Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of the West Virginia Army National Guard. President Donald Trump said the following day that Wolfe was "fighting for his life."

Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard members who were shot Wednesday blocks from the White House.Nathan Howard / ReutersOn Monday, Morrisey described Wolfe, who is from Martinsburg, as being in serious condition but cautioned against using his update as a definitive medical evaluation. "I'm not the doctor," he said.