Breaking: Death Recorded as Gunman Opens Fire Near Donald Trump's White House

Published 24 May 2026 Updated 24 May 2026 at 8:59 AM

by Ridwan Adeola Yusuf

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Washington - USA - A gunman was killed following a shootout with Secret Service agents close to the White House on Saturday, May 23.

As reported by Euro News, US President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials confirmed the unfortunate development.

Trump said the shooter had a "violent history and possible obsession" with the White House.

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.

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content writer with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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