White House Shooting LIVE Updates: The US Secret Service shot dead a suspect who opened fire at a White House checkpoint. A bystander was also shot, news agency Associated Press reported.
Journalists working at the White House on Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room.
The gunfire Saturday comes nearly a month after what law enforcement authorities said was an attempted assassination of the president on April 25 as he attended the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at a Washington hotel.
Here are White House Shooting LATEST Updates:
White House Shooting: Gunman Who Opened Fire Near White House Identified As Nasire Best, 21
The gunman who opened fire near the White House on Saturday afternoon has been identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best from Maryland. He was shot by Secret Service agents and died on the way to the hospital.
Best allegedly had multiple prior encounters with the Secret Service and had a history of mental health issues, Fox News reported.
Trump Was Inside At Time Of Shooting: US Secret Service
US President Donald Trump was inside the White House when a man opened fire in the area, the US Secret Service said. However, they said that no protectees or operations were impacted.
Shooting Suspect Removed Weapon From Bag, Fired At Officers
A person who approached a White House security checkpoint began firing at officers and was later killed by the US Secret Service.
The US Secret Service said that according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 pm ET, "removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers."
Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service.
President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the shooting.
"What Is That": Journalist Asks After Shots Heard Outside White House
Journalists working at the White House reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room. Among them was NBC News' Julie Tsirkin.
Shooting Comes Month After White House Correspondents' Dinner Incident
The gunfire on Saturday comes nearly a month after what law enforcement authorities said was an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on April 25 as he attended the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at a Washington hotel.
Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, recently pleaded not guilty to charges that he attempted to kill Trump and remains in federal custody.
Video: Journalist Ducks For Cover As Shots Ring Out
Journalist Selina Wang, working with ABC News, was in the middle of recording a video from inside the White House when shots rang out. She was seen ducking for cover in a video.
Evidence of the shooting was visible on a sidewalk just outside the White House complex, where yellow crime scene tape snaked across the pavement and officers with the US Secret Service placed dozens of orange evidence markers on the ground.
Medical material, including what appeared to be purple surgical gloves and kits typically used by emergency medical personnel, were also seen.
White House Firing: Suspect Shot Dead
The US Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said.
Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.
Later, it was confirmed that the shooter who opened fire at a White House checkpoint died.
