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Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 1:42am On May 24

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Two people have been wounded in a shooting near the White House, including a suspect and possible bystander, law enforcement sources tell the BBC's US partner CBS News

At around 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT), a volley of gunfire was heard by multiple journalists who were present at the White House.

Members of the Secret Service ushered them inside the building to the press briefing room, and the White House was placed under lockdown.

Sources told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that between 15 and 30 gunshots were fired, and that it appeared to be a single gunman who had approached Secret Service agents and shot at them unsuccessfully. Those agents then returned fire.

US media has since reported that two people were wounded in the shooting, and both have been taken to hospital. CBS reports that one of those people is the suspect, who they say is in critical condition, and the other is a possible bystander.

The lockdown at the White House was then lifted at 19:00 local time (00:00 GMT).

We have not yet heard anything from President Donald Trump, who was in residence at the White House at the time of the shooting. It comes just one month after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Sources say it appears a person shot at Secret Service agents unsuccessfully, and the agents returned fire.

Several Secret Service agents were evaluated at the scene, but none of them were deemed to need hospital treatment.

FBI director Kash Patel says the Secret Service is responding to shots fired near the White House.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5y09vpe713t

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 1:44am On May 24

More photos....more photos...

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 1:45am On May 24

Not too long ago a similar scenario happened and some people here were saying it was staged(I wonder how they think)......Now it has happened again.

Seems like there are some top dawgs that desperately need Trump out because these actions of theirs reeks of sheer desperation and frustration.....bad news for them though because he will use up his 4yrs to do what he promised to do when elected and the bunch of failures won't be able to stop him.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 2:53am On May 24

JUST IN :-

Suspect killed after shooting at Secret Service agents, officials confirm

A person has been shot and killed after they opened fire outside the White House, the US Secret Service has confirmed.

Here is their statement in full:

Shortly after 6 p.m Saturday an individual in the area on 17th street and Pennsylvania Avenue pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing.

Secret Service police returned fire striking the suspect who was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. During the shooting one bystander was also struck by gunfire.

No injuries were sustained by officers. The President was in the White House during the incident, however no protectees or operations were impacted.

This incident remains under investigation and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 3:37am On May 24

Watch Moment ABC reporter hears gunshots and ducks for cover near White House

Selina Wang, a journalist with ABC News, was reporting from the north lawn when shots rang out around her.

She shared a video of the moment to her social media, and said that she was told to "sprint to the press briefing room", as the White House went into lockdown.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 3:53am On May 24

JUST IN :-

Suspect identified, had previous 'run-in' with Secret Service -

The deceased suspect in the shooting outside the White House has been identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, a person familiar with the investigation has told BBC's US media partner CBS.

The source said that the suspect had already been arrested by the US Secret Service in July 2025 after he tried to gain entry to the White House, and he was sent to a psychiatric ward for mental health issues in the aftermath.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by betbaron: 5:05am On May 24

They are really trying to kpai Trump.
But God no go let that happen

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Image123(m): 5:32am On May 24

But why's it usually some deranged black person. What's wrong with these people? They don't know how much trouble they put many innocent people into.

I think there are many mad people in the south East

Please listen to this! I’ve never been this confused in my life.

What is happening in the south east? pic.twitter.com/lKn6JNy9WG
— Nopkins (@_Nop_kins) May 23, 2026

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Metallurgist: 5:34am On May 24

This drama is pathetic, even an 1diot know that it will take a highly skilled network of sophisticated assassins to try to eliminate the USA president if they are lucky, so please stop this acting

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by SmartPolician: 5:40am On May 24

Americans are just a privileged people who lack discipline

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Killermamba: 5:52am On May 24

Mattswaggz:
Not too long ago a similar scenario happened and some people here were saying it was staged(I wonder how they think)......Now it has happened again.

Seems like there are some top dawgs that desperately need Trump out because these actions of theirs reeks of sheer desperation and frustration.....bad news for them though because he will use up his 4yrs to do what he promised to do when elected and the bunch of failures won't be able to stop him.

God bless you, you are 100% correct

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by madridguy(m): 6:00am On May 24

Is this another skit grin

or Trump is trying to use this to cover the deal he made with Iran? tongue

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by SaLongs1(m): 6:05am On May 24

Metallurgist:
This drama is pathetic, even an 1diot know that it will take a highly skilled network of sophisticated assassins to try to eliminate the USA president if they are lucky, so please stop this acting

I know that all these so called attempted assassinations are the handwork of Trump and his goons trying so desperately to distract Americans from his abysmal leadership failures.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by jordyspices: 6:13am On May 24

Trump can stage anything he wants we know how he thinks

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Chucks13: 6:20am On May 24

Mattswaggz:
Not too long ago a similar scenario happened and some people here were saying it was staged(I wonder how they think)......Now it has happened again.

Seems like there are some top dawgs that desperately need Trump out because these actions of theirs reeks of sheer desperation and frustration.....bad news for them though because he will use up his 4yrs to do what he promised to do when elected and the bunch of failures won't be able to stop him.

Oh really see as you defended Trump and attacked these guys after him but when coup was attempted on Tinubu what did you say, did you defended him as you did now to a man who do not care about blacks or Africa and who is far away in US?

Nobody is desperate to remove Trump at all you know how America behaves so attempting Trump with guns I'm sure it's just individual stuff as they see gun as toys to play around with to settle scores.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Chucks13: 6:22am On May 24

Killermamba:
God bless you, you are 100% correct

100% wrong I mean wrong totally.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by The6thAustralia: 6:27am On May 24

Image123:
But why's it usually some deranged black person. What's wrong with these people? They don't know how much trouble they put many innocent people into.

I think there are many mad people in the south East

Please listen to this! I’ve never been this confused in my life.

What is happening in the south east? pic.twitter.com/lKn6JNy9WG
— Nopkins (@_Nop_kins) May 23, 2026

She has her own script. You just don't understand her plot.
I also got lost🤣

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Timoleon(m): 6:40am On May 24

Mattswaggz:
Not too long ago a similar scenario happened and some people here were saying it was staged(I wonder how they think)......Now it has happened again.

Seems like there are some top dawgs that desperately need Trump out because these actions of theirs reeks of sheer desperation and frustration.....bad news for them though because he will use up his 4yrs to do what he promised to do when elected and the bunch of failures won't be able to stop him.

Lol...it is still staged...if it was that easy, we would be having governors being kidnapped in Nigeria daily. A single gun man opening fire at Us Secret service at a check point definitely has less than 0% chance of reaching the president. This is another false flag. Just recently, Donald Trump's manipulation of the stock market has been discovered but guess what will dominate the news now? An assassination attempt on the 'secret service' by a lone gunman.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by ThiefnubuBandit(f): 6:40am On May 24

SaLongs1:
I know that all these so called attempted assassinations are the handwork of Trump and his goons trying so desperately to distract Americans from his abysmal leadership failures.

See who is talking about leadership failure. I laugh. And there's a dumb criminal and corrupt terrorist president in Nigeria who you sing praises for. Donald Trump is 1 million times better than Gbola Tinumbu the drug criminal and certificate forger.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Kingpele(m): 6:43am On May 24

At best that suspect is mentally unstable just like Emilakon supporters ,because there's no way he could have succeeded, just as
the sane people know that APC as a party and as a government is a total failure

Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by InvertedHammer: 6:44am On May 24

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Nigerian politicians are never tested and that's why they treat the citizens like the cowards that they are.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by kpankpangolo: 7:26am On May 24

“Lights, cameras, action!”

Trump now holds the record for the most assassination attempts in US presidential history. There will always be individuals willing to die for their families to be paid. One can’t convince me these are real.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by DeepSight(m): 7:43am On May 24

Mattswaggz:
Not too long ago a similar scenario happened and some people here were saying it was staged(I wonder how they think)......Now it has happened again.

Seems like there are some top dawgs that desperately need Trump out because these actions of theirs reeks of sheer desperation and frustration.....bad news for them though because he will use up his 4yrs to do what he promised to do when elected and the bunch of failures won't be able to stop him.

Much of the trash he has done will eventually be reversed.

Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by Mattswaggz(op): 7:49am On May 24

Timoleon:
Lol...it is still staged...if it was that easy, we would be having governors being kidnapped in Nigeria daily. A single gun man opening fire at Us Secret service at a check point definitely has less than 0% chance of reaching the president. This is another false flag. Just recently, Donald Trump's manipulation of the stock market has been discovered but guess what will dominate the news now? An assassination attempt on the 'secret service' by a lone gunman.

Staged!!!.....just say you're a Trump hater and we will understand.

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Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by babzo(m): 7:57am On May 24

Mattswaggz:
Not too long ago a similar scenario happened and some people here were saying it was staged(I wonder how they think)......Now it has happened again.

Seems like there are some top dawgs that desperately need Trump out because these actions of theirs reeks of sheer desperation and frustration.....bad news for them though because he will use up his 4yrs to do what he promised to do when elected and the bunch of failures won't be able to stop him.

Top dawgs.... grin

Come on man!!!

If the so called top dawgs wanted Trump out, he would. America is a complex web of interests.

The shootings so far have been planned, probably " manchurian candidates"/patsy to shore up Trump.
This one though just some suicidal maniac.

Manchurian candidates and patsies are well trained.

Donald Trump is America's rod of affliction.

Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by DeepSight(m): 8:01am On May 24

Image123:
But why's it usually some deranged black person. What's wrong with these people? They don't know how much trouble they put many innocent people into.

I think there are many mad people in the south East

Please listen to this! I’ve never been this confused in my life.

What is happening in the south east? pic.twitter.com/lKn6JNy9WG
— Nopkins (@_Nop_kins) May 23, 2026

.Are you referring to the shooting incidents in the states or attempts at such? How is it usually a black person?

Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by DeepSight(m): 8:01am On May 24

Mattswaggz:
Staged!!!.....just say you're a Trump hater and we will understand.

Don't know about staged but decent people are average to Trump.

Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by GeneralOuki: 8:06am On May 24

Metallurgist:
This drama is pathetic, even an 1diot know that it will take a highly skilled network of sophisticated assassins to try to eliminate the USA president if they are lucky, so please stop this acting

It does not take any sophistication to eliminate the US president. United States security apparatus are not as watertight as you think.

It is really a testament of how much propagandized you have been, that you believe that this was all staged. It shows how much propaganda you've swallowed online.

American is a crazy place, the American left and far left are really crazy and dangerous set of people who portray themselves to be bastions of reason and mortality.

Re: Man Opens Fire On Secret Service Checkpoint outside White House by jaxxy(m): 8:10am On May 24

Democrats are behaving like terrorists. I hope i am wrong. undecided

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