Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

A 21-year-old man, Nasire Best, opened fire near a White House checkpoint and was fatally shot by Secret Service officers. President Trump was unharmed during the incident.

Nasire Best, 21, previously known to law enforcement, approached a Secret Service checkpoint near the White House, pulled a gun from his bag, and began firing, prompting officers to return fire. He died later in the hospital, and a bystander was also injured during the exchange.

A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month.

A person who opened fire Saturday on a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month.