Published May 23, 2026
Source: FOX News
A suspect accused of firing shots near the White House on Saturday night was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents, according to officials.
Details are still emerging about the individual involved in the shootout with the Secret Service. The incident occurred after the man approached a White House security checkpoint and opened fire. The suspected shooter has been identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, a Maryland resident, according to multiple sources.
Sources reported to Fox News Digital that Best had several previous encounters with the Secret Service. He was detained in June of the previous year for attempting to flag down agents and making threats. Two weeks later, he was again detained for entering a restricted area.
Authorities confirmed that Best died after exchanging gunfire with Secret Service agents. He approached a security checkpoint at the White House and pulled a gun from his bag before opening fire. Law enforcement returned fire, injuring him. He was transported to the hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Sources reported to Fox News Digital that Best had several previous encounters with the Secret Service. He was detained in June of the previous year for attempting to flag down agents and making threats. Two weeks later, he was again detained for entering a restricted area.
Authorities confirmed that Best died after exchanging gunfire with Secret Service agents. He approached a security checkpoint at the White House and pulled a gun from his bag before opening fire. Law enforcement returned fire, injuring him. He was transported to the hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Officials have not disclosed whether Best was from the D.C. area or what motivated the shooting. It remains unclear if the shooting was politically motivated or if President Donald Trump, who was in the White House at the time, was the intended target. Investigators will also need to determine if Best acted alone or had any accomplices.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the shooting around 6 p.m. near 17th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue. The confrontation prompted a brief lockdown inside the White House. Journalists present at the time shared videos showing Secret Service agents on the lawn immediately after the incident. Authorities have indicated that another person was struck by gunfire, but that individual’s name and condition have not been released.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the shooting around 6 p.m. near 17th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue. The confrontation prompted a brief lockdown inside the White House. Journalists present at the time shared videos showing Secret Service agents on the lawn immediately after the incident. Authorities have indicated that another person was struck by gunfire, but that individual’s name and condition have not been released.
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