The United States Secret Service fatally shot a 21-year-old man identified as Nasire Best on Saturday evening after he allegedly discharged a firearm near a security checkpoint adjacent to the White House in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. ET when the suspect approached the checkpoint and began firing. Law enforcement officials responded to the situation, resulting in the shooting of Best, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The Secret Service is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the event.
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