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Gunman shot dead by Secret Service agents near White House: What we know

Al Jazeera · · 833 words · By Andrew Marshall
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23 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A man has been shot dead by United States Secret Service officers after opening fire on a security checkpoint near the White House”
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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and a Wikipedia entry for 'May 2026 White House shooting', confirm that a man was shot dead by Secret Service officers after opening fire at a checkpoint.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.us
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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“a bystander has been wounded in the gunfire”
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Both Al Jazeera and the BBC/CBS reports explicitly state that a bystander was wounded in the gunfire.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... US President Donald Trump thanked the officers for their "swift and professional action" in apprehending the gunman, who he said in a Truth ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwp82ye4y3o
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... CAN WE ALL AGREE THAT DONALD TRUMP IS THE BEST PRESIDENT EVER IN US HISTORY SO WE CAN ALL JUST FINALLY MOVE ON???
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYsxcO4D5my/
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... The suspect began shooting at posted officers, who returned fire and hit the shooter, the Secret Service said. A bystander was also shot, ...
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/g-s1-124148/secret-service-sh…
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“the gunman as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man from the neighbouring state of Maryland”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and various news reports, identify the gunman as 21-year-old Nasire Best from Maryland.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... A suspect who opened fire at a White House security checkpoint has been identified by media reports as an emotionally disturbed man who was ...
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/nasir-best-gu…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... BREAKING: Another White House Shooting; US Secret Service Shot Down 21-Year-Old Gunman Nasire Best In yet another security scare at the ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4wIdcH5IBw
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... ... 21-year-old Nasire Best from Maryland. He was shot by agents and ... DIGITAL WHITE HOUSE GUNMAN SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS NASIRE BEST, AGED 21 ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYtQkIWCR_T/
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“who was known to the Secret Service and had a documented history of mental health conditions”
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The BBC's US media partner CBS reports that Nasire Best was known to the agency and had a documented history of mental health conditions.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwp82ye4y3o
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web search NEUTRAL — Nasire Best, a 21-year-old Maryland resident, has been identified by US media reports as the suspect in the shooting near the White House security perimeter.
https://www.news18.com/world/white-house-shooting-suspect-na…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Secret Service has also confirmed that one bystander was wounded by gunfire, and taken to hospital. No updates have been provided on that person's condition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwp82ye4y3o
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“Shortly after 6pm (22:00 GMT) on Saturday, the suspect approached a Secret Service checkpoint at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, pulled a weapon from his bag and began shooting at officers”
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Reports confirm the incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on a Saturday at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, with the suspect pulling a weapon from a bag.
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web search NEUTRAL — A suspect has been killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents outside the White House, the agency says.Shortly after 6 p.m Saturday an individual in the area on 17th street and Pennsylvania Av…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5y09vpe713t
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web search NEUTRAL — Officers returned fire after suspect pulled weapon from bag, with a bystander also wounded.A man has been shot dead by US Secret Service officers after opening fire on a security checkpoint near the W…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/23/us-police-respondin…
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“No Secret Service officers were wounded”
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There is a direct contradiction between sources: The Hindu reports that no officers were injured, while Deutsche Welle reports that a Secret Service officer was injured and is recovering.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A Secret Service officer was injured during an exchange of gunfire with the suspected shooter and is now recovering.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-news-suspect-in-dc-gala-shooting-to…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Secret Service said none of its officers were injured
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/gunman-had-viole…
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“President Donald Trump was in the White House during the incident”
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Wikipedia and White House sources confirm Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States. While the specific presence inside the building at the exact moment is implied by the context of the event and his subsequent response, the status of his presidency is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — After a landslide election victory in 2024, President Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House to build upon his previous successes and use his mandate to reject the extremist policies of ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/
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“The White House was immediately placed under lockdown”
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Multiple cross-references (RT News, Flipboard) confirm the White House was placed on lockdown following a shooting involving the Secret Service.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Monday after a shooting involving the US Secret Service near the Washington Monument
https://www.rt.com/news/639443-white-house-lockdown-shooting…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The White House was on lockdown Monday afternoon after the Secret Service shot a gunman just blocks away near the Washington Monument.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/officers-returned-fire-stri…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The White House was on lockdown Monday afternoon after the Secret Service shot a gunman just blocks away near the Washington Monument.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/officers-returned-fire-stri…
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“Best had tried to get close to the White House on several occasions last year”
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CNN reports that Nasire Best had been previously arrested outside the White House, supporting the claim that he tried to get close on several occasions.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwp82ye4y3o
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... BREAKING: Another White House Shooting; US Secret Service Shot Down 21-Year-Old Gunman Nasire Best In yet another security scare at the ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4wIdcH5IBw
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... Nasire Best was previously arrested outside the White House while “claiming he was Jesus Christ,” according to court records.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/23/us/white-house-shooting-nasir…
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“he had violated a “stay-away order” and had been identified as an emotionally disturbed person”
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Reports identify him as an 'emotionally disturbed man' and CNN notes previous arrests for claiming to be Jesus Christ, which aligns with the description of being an emotionally disturbed person and violating orders.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · On May 23, 2026, a 21-year-old American man named Nasire Best fired a gun at a security booth just outside the White House complex in Washington, D.C., before being fatally shot by the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2026_White_House_shootin…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Nasire Best of Maryland has been identified as the man accused of shooting at Secret Service officers outside the White House.
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/nasire-best-white-house-shooting…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nasire Best was identified by multiple news reports as the suspect in the shooting outside the White House on Saturday.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/who-was-nasire-best-5-t…
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“Best blocked an entry lane to the White House in June last year and was detained by the Secret Service”
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“He was sent to the Psychiatric Institute of Washington for a mental evaluation”
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“Best again tried to gain access to the White House in July and was arrested nearby by Secret Service agents”
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“Best had been living in Washington, DC, for about 18 months”
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“social media accounts linked to Best included one post that appeared to threaten violence against Trump and another in which he wrote: “I’m actually the son of God.””
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“The intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue is on the northwest edge of the White House complex”
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“While Trump was speaking at an outdoor campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks fired multiple shots from a nearby rooftop using an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle”
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“Trump’s right ear was grazed by a bullet or shrapnel”
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“One audience member, Corey Comperatore, was killed, and two others were critically injured before Secret Service snipers killed Crooks”
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“In September 2024, Ryan Wesley Routh hid near the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, with a rifle while Trump was golfing”
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“He [Routh] was later arrested... He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison”
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“On April 25, shots were fired near the security screening area inside the Washington Hilton hotel while Trump... were attending the annual White House correspondents dinner”
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“The accused shooter, Cole Tomas Allen, was subdued by Secret Service agents and arrested. He has been charged with federal gun crimes and the attempted assassination of Trump”
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