Secret Service fatally shoots gunman who opened fire near White House checkpoint
A 21-year-old man identified as Nasire Best pulled a gun from his bag and opened fire at a Secret Service checkpoint near the White House on Saturday evening. Secret Service officers returned fire, killing the suspect. A bystander was also struck by gunfire and hospitalized. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time and was unharmed.
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Divergence score
25 outlets covered it, splitting into 19 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
19 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 25 outlets placed this story
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House
bystander condition and weapon details · neutral
Breitbart
Gunshots Heard Outside White House
journalist lockdown experience · negative
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- CNN+18 min
- Politico+1.4 h
- Daily Wire+2.7 h
- CBS News+7.6 h
- Axios+7.7 h
- ABC News+7.7 h
- South China Morning Post+7.8 h
- Washington Examiner+7.9 h
- Bloomberg+8.1 h
- Breitbart+8.2 h
- Le Monde+8.8 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
The right and DOJ ask why hasn't the ballroom been built yet?, framing the shooting as an assassination attempt demanding better security. The left and wires ask who shot the bystander?, focusing on the suspect's mental health history and the ongoing investigation.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
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“Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House” · PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, AP News, Deutsche Welle, BBC, Reuters, South China Morning Post, The Hill, Axios, Politico, Bloomberg, Le Monde
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CNNCNN Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House 111d ago NPRNPR Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement says 111d ago TNew York Times Bystander Wounded in White House Shooting Is in Stable Condition 110d ago LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News DOJ filing invokes weekend White House shooting in ballroom case 109d ago CBSCBS News AG requests to resume ballroom construction, citing latest shooting 109d ago NBCNBC News New Details Emerge on Man Who Opened Fire on Secret Service 109d ago CENTER7
PBSPBS NewsHour Suspect killed after firing shots near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says 110d ago APAP News Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement official says RReuters Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says 111d ago HThe Hill Blanche revamps push for Trump's ballroom after White House shooting 109d ago AAxios Gunfire reported near White House Saturday night 111d ago PPolitico Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement official says 111d ago BLBloomberg Secret Service Shot Man Near White House After He Opened Fire 111d ago RIGHT-CENTER2
WSJWall Street Journal Suspect Dead, Bystander Injured in Shooting Outside White House - WSJ 111d ago FTFinancial Times Man shot dead by Secret Service after exchanging gunfire outside White House - Financial Times 111d ago RIGHT5
WTWashington Times Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint 110d ago BBreitbart Gunshots Heard Outside White House 111d ago WEWashington Examiner White House on lockdown after gunshots heard by reporters 111d ago DWDaily Wire Listen As Dozens Of Gunshots Erupt Near White House While President Is Inside 111d ago NYPNY Post Trump says gunman who opened fire at White House checkpoint had ‘possible obsession’ with executive mansion 110d ago INTERNATIONAL5
AJAl Jazeera Gunman shot dead by Secret Service agents near White House: What we know 110d ago DWDeutsche Welle US: Suspect dies after gunfire near White House 111d ago BBCBBC Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House 109d ago SCSouth China Morning Post White House locked down after reports of ‘shots fired’ 111d ago LMLe Monde Large police presence around White House after reports of shots fired 111d ago 7 tracked claims across 25 outlets
Fact ledger
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The bystander struck by gunfire was in critical condition
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