Man killed after shooting near White House

A volley of gunfire was heard at around 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT) near the White House, prompting journalists to take cover. The US Secret Service released a statement detailing the incident. According to the statement, an individual pulled a weapon from a bag near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and began firing at Secret Service agents. Agents returned fire, striking the suspect, who was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. A bystander was also struck by gunfire; no details on their condition were provided. No Secret Service agents were injured. CBS reported that the suspect was identified as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man already known to the Secret Service. A source told CBS that Best had been arrested in July 2025 after attempting to access the White House and was subsequently sent to a psychiatric facility. According to Mehr News, the incident remains under investigation.