Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says
- The man approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers
A gunman was shot and killed by Secret Service officers after opening fire at a White House checkpoint, injuring a bystander. President Trump was present during the incident.
- Details of the White House checkpoint shooting.
- The suspect's identity and prior "stay-away order."
- A bystander injured and President Trump's presence.
WASHINGTON: A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service said.
The man approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers, according to a Secret Service statement sent to Reuters. Officers returned fire and shot the suspect, the agency said.
A bystander was struck by gunfire, the statement said, but it did not make clear how badly the person was hurt. Another Secret Service statement, cited by multiple news outlets, said it was not clear whether the bystander was hit when the gunman began shooting or during the subsequent exchange of gunfire.
Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House
The shooting suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, a law enforcement official told Reuters, adding that a “stay-away order” had been issued to him previously.
No law enforcement personnel were injured, the Secret Service said, adding that President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incident.
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