Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 21-year-old Maryland resident, Nasire Best, opened fire at a US Secret Service security checkpoint near the White House on Saturday evening, prompting a lockdown of the complex. Best was fatally shot by law enforcement officers during an exchange of gunfire, which also resulted in a bystander being injured, though the condition of the bystander remains unknown. Officials confirmed Best had a history of mental health issues and previous encounters with the Secret Service, including making threats and entering restricted areas in the months prior to the incident. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the shooting but was confirmed to be safe and unaffected, with administration operations continuing uninterrupted. The FBI is actively supporting the Secret Service in the ongoing investigation, and congressional leaders have praised the swift and decisive actions of federal law enforcement officers. In fullGunman killed after opening fire on Secret Service checkpoint at White HouseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Correspondents stationed near the White House said they heard what appeared to be repeated gunfire on Saturday, triggering an immediate security response around the grounds.

The Secret Service said that President Trump — who was at the White House at the time — was not "impacted.”

The incident occurred as President Donald Trump and other senior officials were inside the building dealing with the unfolding situation in Iran.

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Officers shot a suspect who fired at a White House checkpoint on Saturday evening, who then died after being taken to the hospital, the Secret Service said.

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Nasire Best was identified by multiple news reports as the suspect in the shooting outside the White House on Saturday.

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A gunman allegedly opened fire near the western perimeter of the White House Saturday evening while President Donald Trump was inside, prompting widespread prayers for his safety.

A suspect was killed after opening fire near the White House in Washington, DC, while President Donald Trump was inside the building, officials said.

Nasire Best, a 21-year-old from Maryland, was fatally shot by Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck,…

Secret Service identifies 21-year-old Nasire Best as the armed suspect shot dead after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint in Washington, DC.

The shooting suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person

A bystander was also struck by gunfire

Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service