People pray at the entrance gate of the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia, on Wednesday, March 18. Earlier in the day, at least 23 people were killed -- most of them tourists -- when gunmen opened fire in the museum.
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A person is taken away on a stretcher outside the museum.
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Bullet holes are seen in a bus window near the museum.
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A helicopter flies around the museum, which is housed in a 19th-century palace and describes itself as "a jewel of Tunisian heritage." Its exhibits showcase Tunisian art, culture and history.
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Tourists are moved away from the scene of the shooting.
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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi leaves a Tunis hospital after visiting those injured in the attack.
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Security forces patrol around the museum.
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The museum is evacuated by authorities. There was a significant number of foreign tourists at the museum at the time of the attack -- something that's not surprising, given its prominence in Tunisia and the fact that at least two cruise ships were docked in Tunis.
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A security officer holds his position near the museum.
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Security forces secure the area around museum.
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Police arrest a man they believed to be suspicious.
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Police in plainclothes stop a vehicle as they secure the area around the museum.
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Tunisian security forces secure the area around the museum.
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Security forces take up position outside the museum.
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Police take up position behind a car near the museum.
