Photos of a shooting near the White House in Washington

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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People watch as U.S. Secret Service Police place crime scene tape after a copper jacket of a bullet was found near the scene of a shooting close to the White House, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Blue tape is pictured around a possible bullet strike near the shooting scene near the scene of a shooting close to the White House, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bullet holes and shattered glass remain at The People's House, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Washington after the U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

A copper jacket of a bullet is found near the scene of a shooting close to the White House, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Secret Service Police examine, measure and photograph evidence at a crime scene near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. The U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Secret Service Police examine and photograph evidence and shattered glass, seen right, at a crime scene near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. The U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Secret Service Police examine and photograph evidence at a crime scene near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. The U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

An EMS kit and gloves are pictured on the ground where police and Secret Service blocked streets around the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Police and members of the Secret Service block streets around the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Secret Service Police place evidence markers on a crime scene after responding to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Evidence markers are seen on a crime scene after police responded to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. Secret Service Police are seen on a crime scene after responding to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

U.S. Marshals and other police walk toward a crime scene after responding to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A secret service police officer runs at the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

U.S. Secret Service Police observe from the roof of the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington, after reports of shots fired near the White House. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

A member of the Secret Service stops journalists from leaving the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell honored Kyle Busch's widow, Samantha, and the couple's children, Brexton and Lennix, before the start of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday in an emotional speech.

Standing beside the family on the frontstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway, O'Donnell looked at the family and said, "Samantha, I want you to know that this sport stands with you, and that you and your children are NASCAR family forever. And Brexton and Lennix, your dad loved you with all his heart. Everyone gathered here, everyone behind you, everybody watching on TV, and all those people up in that grandstand are your family — and we’ve got you. ”

Tears rolled down Samantha Busch’s cheek as she wrapped her arm tightly around 11-year-old Brexton, an aspiring racer. Both wore black T-shirts that read “Battle of the Busches.”

Busch’s older brother and former Cup Series champion, Kurt, and his parents, Tom and Gaye, also attended the tribute.

Auto racing's biggest day became a Memorial Day weekend tribute to NASCAR racing great Busch from Indianapolis to CMS.

Busch died Thurday at 41 after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family, and his loss sent shockwaves through the motorsports world and beyond.

At the Coca-Cola 600 — a race Busch won in 2018 — NASCAR and CMS honored the two-time Cup Series champion with a large, black No. 8 and his signature on the frontstretch grass and a photo on the videoboard.

The U.S. Army Golden Knights planned to carry Busch's flag prior during pre-race festivities following a moment of silence. Each of the 39 cars in field will carry Busch's decal. On the pace lap, the cars formed the missing man formation. And, the speedway's public address system and the television commentators planned to go silent on the eighth lap of the race.

On Saturday night, Layne Riggs celebrated his Trucks Series win at CMS by doing one of Busch's traditional bows to the crowd after the race, and Ross Chastain did the same after capturing the rain-shortened O'Reilly Auto Parts race.

O'Donnell called Busch “an American badass.”

“When you think race car driver and what that person should be like, Kyle Busch is probably one of the first that comes to your mind on the type of racer he was," Cup Series driver Joey Logano said.

Fans at CMS arrived in droves with shirts to honor Busch that read “Rowdy” and “KFB.”

Earlier in the day at the Indianapolis 500, Dale Coyne Racing changed the font of Romain Grosjean's No. 18 car to replicate the font the two-time Brickyard 400 winner used during his 14 seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing in his No. 18 car.

Then came the opening prayer, in which Busch was mentioned by name. And on Lap 18, race officials lit up the scoring pylon next to pit lane with Busch's name, his birth year and 2026.

Even with the pageantry of Indianapolis' big IndyCar race, Busch, who had a record 234 victory across NASCAR’s three national series, was never far from the thoughts of people in the city that dubs itself the “Racing Capital of the World.” The father of two died Thursday at age 41 from what his family said was severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.

“It’s desperately sad. It’s also one of those things where you try not to think about it or let it in because you’ve got so much to do, you can’t let yourself get emotional,” Katherine Legge said Friday after returning to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “But honestly, racing has lost one of the greatest drivers, in my opinion, of all time. If you look back at the history and just — he was a legend.”

As Indy held its biggest race of the year, those who knew or competed against Busch raced with a heavy heart.

“How can you not be in shock over the situation?” two-time Indy winner Josef Newgarden said Friday. “I think it just puts into perspective how fragile life is. You just don’t know. Makes me think of his kids, to be honest with you. Gosh, I feel terrible about — I have two sons now. That’s the thing that breaks my heart.”

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A decal is displayed on Denny Hamlin's car in honor of late driver Kyle Busch prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Helicopters fly over the field on the parade lap before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

A decal is displayed on the on the truck of Andres Perez De Lara in honor of the late driver Kyle Busch, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Fighter jets fly over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during ceremonies before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race, Sunday, May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

FILE - Kurt Busch waits in his car before practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File, File) CORRECTION: Driver ID corrected to Kurt Busch, not Kyle Busch.