Event Brief
Suspected gunman identified after White House shooting
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
Summary: Law enforcement identified the suspected gunman in a shooting near the White House; he was killed and a bystander was wounded.
WHO: Metropolitan Police Department in D.C.
WHAT: Identified the suspected gunman as Nasire Best and reported a bystander was wounded.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 6:45 AM ET
WHERE: White House area, Washington, D.C.
WHY: An individual around a block away from the White House pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing.
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