Secret Service fatally shoots gunman near White House; bystander struck
TL;DR
A gunman fired near the White House and was shot dead by Secret Service; a bystander was struck by gunfire with the condition not disclosed. The suspect was 21-year-old Nasire Best, who had prior security concerns at the White House and was involuntarily committed earlier. The incident prompted a large, multi-agency law enforcement response, with the FBI assisting while President Trump was in the White House at the time. No officers were injured.
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- Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House CNN
- Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says Daily Local
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