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Secret Service Kills Shooter, Soldier Injured by Friendly Fire

6/13/2026

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Secret Service agents returned fire at the May 23 shooting near a Washington, D.C., checkpoint, killing suspect Nasire Best.
The injured bystander was U.S. Army soldier Benjamin Del Real, who remains in recovery.
Surveillance video showed Del Real was hit by Secret Service gunfire rather than the suspect’s shots.
The suspect had prior mental-health concerns and had been involuntarily committed after obstructing White House vehicle entry.

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Story summary

Secret Service agents returned fire at the May 23 shooting near a Washington, D.C., checkpoint, killing suspect Nasire Best.
The injured bystander was U.S. Army soldier Benjamin Del Real, who remains in recovery.
Surveillance video showed Del Real was hit by Secret Service gunfire rather than the suspect’s shots.
The suspect had prior mental-health concerns and had been involuntarily committed after obstructing White House vehicle entry.