Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

Secret Service said none of its officers were injured, and that President Donald Trump — who was at the White House at the time — was not "impacted."

Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

TL;DR

  • A suspect identified as Nasire Best, 21, was killed after opening fire at a White House security checkpoint.
  • Secret Service officers returned fire, hitting the suspect who later died at a hospital.
  • A bystander was also struck by gunfire, with the source of the bullets unclear.
  • This marks the third shooting incident near President Donald Trump in the past month.
  • The incident occurred near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, close to the White House complex.