Suspect dead, bystander also wounded as shots fired near White House: Report
The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, and investigators said a bystander was also struck and hospitalized.
- On Saturday, a gunman approached a Secret Service checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue shortly after 6 p.m., opened fire at officers, and was killed when agents returned fire; a bystander was wounded in the exchange.
- Journalists on the North Lawn reported hearing 'dozens of gunshots' just after 6 p.m., forcing reporters to shelter in the press briefing room for roughly 40 minutes while President Donald Trump remained in the residence unaffected.
- FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed federal agents are assisting the Secret Service investigation, while Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin thanked officers for their "bravery and swift action," noting no Secret Service personnel were injured.
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White House Shooting: Did Self-Proclaimed 'Jesus Christ' Nasire Best Target Donald Trump?
Donald Trump was in the Oval Office on Saturday evening when a gunman, later identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, opened fire at a Secret Service checkpoint near the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after 6 p.m., according to law enforcement sources, raising immediate questions about whether Trump was the intended target. Best, who reportedly believed he was Jesus Christ, was shot dead by Secret Service officers after firing only a few r…
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