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Shots fired at White House checkpoint, suspect killed
A man who opened fire near a White House security checkpoint on Saturday is dead after Secret Service officers returned fire, the agency said. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, was…
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A man who opened fire near a White House security checkpoint on Saturday is dead after Secret Service officers returned fire, the agency said. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, was shot after drawing a weapon from his bag near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. EDT. He died at a hospital.
This is the third shooting near President Donald Trump in the past month, following incidents at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in April and near the Washington Monument earlier in May. The District of Columbia court records show Best was arrested in July 2025 for trying to enter another White House checkpoint without authorisation, claiming he was Jesus Christ. A pretrial stay-away order was issued, but a bench warrant followed for noncompliance after he missed a subsequent hearing.
The Indian Opinion
Some narratives claim this shows Washington is unsafe or that security failures are routine. But three incidents in a month, while concerning, do not prove systemic collapse. Each involved individuals with known mental health or legal troubles, not coordinated attacks. The Secret Service responded within moments each time. The real test is whether courts and agencies share information fast enough to stop repeat offenders before they act. How many prior arrests should trigger a watch list?
Source: millenniumpost.in
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