Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with a man who opened fire near a White House security checkpoint on May 23, 2026. The suspect later died at a hospital, and a bystander was also wounded.
Secret Service officers shot a man who opened fire near a White House security checkpoint on May 23, 2026, according to officials and multiple news reports.
The suspect later died at a hospital. Authorities also said a bystander was wounded in the shooting.
The incident unfolded near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, close to the White House complex. Reuters first reported that the Secret Service was investigating reports of shots in the area, then later reported that officers had returned fire after a man opened fire near the checkpoint.
AP reported that the suspect was identified by District of Columbia police as 21-year-old Nasire Best. The same reporting said a bystander remained in serious but stable condition.
Officials have not publicly detailed a motive, and the circumstances around how the bystander was struck were still unclear in early reporting.
The shooting prompted a fast-moving law enforcement response in one of the most heavily secured areas in the country. Further updates are expected as investigators continue to review the incident.
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