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Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington

May 24, 2026, 3:27 PM

A member of the Secret Service stops journalists from leaving the White House, Saturday, May 23, 20...

A member of the Secret Service stops journalists from leaving the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nasire Best, 21, fired shots toward a White House security checkpoint Saturday evening and Secret Service officers returned fire, according to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. A bystander was struck by gunfire.

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Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington