White House shooting: Gunman dead after firing Saturday night (axios.com)

A gunman who opened fire near the White House Saturday night died after Secret Service officers shot him. The big picture: The incident, which happened while President Trump was at the White House, comes four weeks after another gunman allegedly attempted to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Trump was supposed to be at his son Don Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas on Saturday, but said Friday he would stay at the White House amid talks to end the Iran war. The latest: The Secret Service, in a statement provided by the White House Saturday night, confirmed that a man approached a checkpoint, took a gun from a bag and began shooting. Officers quickly returned fire. The shooter later died at a hospital. The Secret Service also confirmed a bystander was shot, but said it wasn't clear by whom. Zoom in: The gunman was identified as Nasire Best, 21, by multiple media reports citing law enforcement officials. Court records obtained by Axios show he was arrested in July 2025 for entering a restricted area at a different White House checkpoint, ignoring officers' commands to stop. During that arrest, he told officers he was Jesus Christ and that he wanted to be arrested, per the records. A judge issued a stay-away order. Context : Local and national TV correspondents who were at the White House reported hearing multiple shots around 6:15 p.m. ET, and being told by the Secret Service to take shelter. Video posted to social media by ABC reporter Selina Wang featured the sound of what appears to be dozens of shots going off, followed by TV crews diving for cover. For the record: The Secret Service confirmed that President Trump was "not impacted" by the incident. Editor's note: This story has been updated with details on the gunman.