A non-life-threatening gunshot wound was sustained by a bystander on Saturday evening near the White House.

The $30 million security checkpoint under fire

The suspect, 21-year-old Nasire Best , started firing towards a security checkpoint after being returned fire by Secret Service officcers, according to authorities.

The Secret Service has not commented on whether the suspect's previous interactions with law enforcement near the White House may have contributed to the shooting .

Unanswered questions about the suspect's motives

It is unclear whether the suspect's motives are related to the recent White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, where attendees were armed with guns and knives, or other possible reasons.

Authorities have released few details about the inicdent,which has left many questions unanswered.

A familiar pattern from the 2019 crash

The incident near the White House is reminiscent of a 2019 crash that occurred near the White House, where a vehicle crsahed into a security barrier and the driver was shot and killed by Secret Service officers.

However, the circumstances of the two incidents are different,and it is unclear whether there are any connections between the two.