Suspect dead, bystander also wounded as shots fired near White House: Report
Secret Service officers returned fire after a man opened fire at a checkpoint, and a bystander was also struck, officials said.
- Shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, 21-year-old Nasire Best approached a Secret Service checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, pulled a weapon from his bag, and opened fire at officers who returned fire, fatally striking him.
- Court records reveal Best had a documented history of mental health issues and prior law enforcement encounters, including a July 11, 2025, stay-away order from the White House, according to court documents.
- The suspect was pronounced dead at a hospital, while a bystander remained in critical condition; President Donald Trump was inside the White House during the incident and remained unharmed as the complex was briefly locked down.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed federal support for the investigation as officials analyze ballistic evidence from the 15 to 30 gunshots exchanged and determine whether the bystander was struck by the suspect or crossfire.
- This incident marks the third time in the past month that gunfire erupted near President Trump, following the April 25 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting and a separate Washington Monument incident.
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