Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington

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25 May 2026 • 6:27 AM MYT
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Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington

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.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.