Video: Reporter throws himself on the ground after hearing gunshots near the White House
Images released by the American network ABC News showed a reporter ducking for cover as shots were fired near the White House in Washington. The shots scared journalists who were covering the American presidency at the scene.
The station's reporter ducked in the middle of a live broadcast at the moment the shots were heard.
His team was ordered to leave the scene moments after the shooting began, and shouts of "We have to evacuate, shooting" - in Portuguese, "We have to leave, shooting" - can be heard in the images.
The images also recorded the moment of tension experienced by press professionals present at the scene, who had to abruptly interrupt their activities and leave the area for safety reasons.
On Saturday night (23), Secret Service agents shot and killed an individual who, according to the agency, approached a security checkpoint near the White House and shot at them, according to an agency spokesperson.
Shortly before 6pm local time (7pm in Brasília), an individual approached a security checkpoint on the outskirts of the complex and began shooting at officers, the spokesperson said, citing a preliminary investigation.
The agents returned fire and struck the suspect, who later died at a local hospital, the spokesperson said.
"During the shooting, a pedestrian was also struck by gunfire. It is not yet clear whether the pedestrian was struck by the suspect's initial shots or during the subsequent exchange of gunfire," the spokesperson added.
The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, three sources told CNN.
Best had had previous encounters with the Secret Service, a law enforcement source said, including an instance in June 2025 when he blocked one of the entrances to the White House.
After claiming to be "God," he was detained by the Secret Service and committed to the Washington Psychiatric Institute for mental evaluation, the source said.
In investigating the encounters last year, investigators discovered that Best had made several statements on social media, including the claim that he was "the real" Osama bin Laden, and at least one post indicating his desire to harm Donald Trump, the source said.
Secret Service agents were not injured, and US President Donald Trump was at the residence and was not affected, the spokesman said. He was briefed on the incident by the Secret Service, a White House official said.
The pedestrian is in critical condition, according to a law enforcement official.
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Source: CNN