Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

A suspect who shot at a White House checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials have confirmed.

The BBC’s US media partner CBS has named the suspect as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man who was known to the protection agency and had a documented history of mental health conditions.

  • backalleycoyote@lemmy.today
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    2 days ago

    Just a thought, and no less nefarious for it, but I wonder if some of these are less full staging and known potential threats they purposely ignore and allow to happen but are ready to make sure it doesn’t go to far. The press conference one was way too comfortable.

    • Gammelfisch@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Yes, it is another way to look at it. Best was arrested by the US Secret Service in June 2025 for a similar attempt and if the WH is surrounded by facial recognition, they could observe his approach and wait for the right moment.