Suddenly bullets started firing outside the White House in America’s capital Washington DC on Saturday evening. At that time, President Donald Trump was holding a meeting inside the White House regarding a possible peace agreement with Iran. Meanwhile, at the security checkpoint near the White House, a youth started firing indiscriminately at the Secret Service officers. The incident occurred at around 6 pm (US time) near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
According to the report, the young man had hidden the weapon in his bag. He suddenly took out a gun from the bag and started firing at the Secret Service agents stationed there. The Secret Service responded immediately. The suspect was seriously injured after being shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. A passerby was also injured in this firing. At present it is not clear whether he was injured by the attacker’s bullet or in retaliatory firing. After this incident, questions started arising whether this shootout has any connection with Iran?
I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now. pic.twitter.com/iqdQwh4soq
— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) May 23, 2026
Who was the attacker?
According to officials, the suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Naseer Best. Immediately after the incident, the entire White House was locked down. The journalists present on the press lawn were asked to immediately go to the press briefing room. National Guard and police surrounded the entire area.
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According to Al Jazeera journalist Kimberly Halkett, more than 30 shots were heard from the North Lawn of the White House. President Trump was present inside the White House at the time of the incident. White House Communications Director Steven Chung wrote on social media platform X, Trump is working even at 8 pm. Can’t stop, won’t stop.
Second incident in a month
This is the second incident of firing near the White House in the last one month. Earlier on April 25, during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a person had opened fire at the security checkpoint. A shotgun, pistol and several knives were found with him. He was accused of attempting to assassinate the President.
What is the Iran connection?
Former Defense Intelligence official Andrew Badger said Iran has used proxies and criminal networks in the past and could take advantage of such security vulnerabilities. However, no official agency has yet confirmed the Iran connection. FBI Director Kash Patel reached the spot and said that the investigation is ongoing. At present there has been no official statement regarding the motive of the attacker.
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