2021 White House shooting

On February 17, 2021, during a dinner for all 50 U.S. state governors hosted by U.S. President Tom Kirkman, an individual opened fire against the White House from Lafayette Square across the street. The attack was carried out by Murad Yamadayev, a Chechen national who pledged his allegiance on Twitter to Majid Nassar, the alleged mastermind of the Capitol bombing, three minutes before opening fire. Secret Service agent Mike Ritter, the head of Kirkman's personal security detail, shot and killed the suspect during an armed chase in the square seconds after he himself was shot.
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