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Woman Arrested After Shooting Attorneys Outside Raleigh Courthouse

5/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police arrested and hospitalized White after she shot attorneys Mary Harris and Jeffrey Whitley outside the Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh.
White attended the hearing that morning seeking body-camera video linked to her mother’s death.
A judge dismissed White’s civil lawsuit against the Rolesville Police Department over that footage in January 2026.
The courthouse closed for the rest of the day as security measures increased in downtown Raleigh.

History

Historical Context

After Timothy McVeigh’s 1995 Oklahoma City bombing killed 168 people, the federal government spent over $600 million to add barriers, setbacks and surveillance to federal sites, a policy later incorporated into Department of Homeland Security guidelines. The 2026 shooting by Aisha White at Raleigh’s Wake County Courthouse has revived those security measures, prompting renewed calls for stricter courthouse protection.

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Story summary

Police arrested and hospitalized White after she shot attorneys Mary Harris and Jeffrey Whitley outside the Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh.
White attended the hearing that morning seeking body-camera video linked to her mother’s death.
A judge dismissed White’s civil lawsuit against the Rolesville Police Department over that footage in January 2026.
The courthouse closed for the rest of the day as security measures increased in downtown Raleigh.

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