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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin became a viral meme after her bewildered reaction to a shooting near the White House on Saturday evening. The incident involved Nasire Best, a 21-year-old, opening fire near a White House security checkpoint, leading to Secret Service agents returning fire and Best's death; one bystander was also hospitalized. Social media users widely shared Tsirkin's stunned expression, inserting it into various disaster-filled or humorous clips. Tsirkin later embraced her viral fame with humor while also detailing her experience of hearing 20-30 loud booms and being told to run for cover. “I'm glad I could take one for the team with @nbcsnl on summer break,” she wrote on X, referring to Saturday Night Live being on a hiatus. “Thanks for the memes, internet! Hope you'll stick around for the reporting.”In fullReporter who became a meme after her confused reaction to DC shooting shares her side of the storyThank 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

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NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Julie Tsirkin was live on-air near the White House lawn when bullets rang out on Saturday night in Washington DC.