A shootout erupted on Saturday evening just outside the White House gates, marking the third instance of gunfire in the immediate vicinity of President Donald Trump in less than a month.
The US Secret Service confirmed to The Associated Press that an armed individual who opened fire at a security checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue was shot and killed after officers returned fire.
According to a law enforcement official speaking on the condition of anonymity, the deceased suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best.
The agency stated that the incident began shortly after 6:00 p.m. local time) when the suspect pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing. Secret Service personnel immediately engaged the gunman, striking him. The suspect was rushed to a local hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.