Suspected gunman dead after exchanging fire with Secret Service near White House
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old man named Nasire Best died after exchanging gunfire with Secret Service officers near the White House complex on Saturday evening.
- Best fired shots at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, close to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
- Court records indicate that Best had previously attempted to enter the White House complex.
- An unnamed bystander was also hit by gunfire during the incident.