Gunman Killed After Opening Fire Near White House Checkpoint; Bystander Injured
A man was fatally shot by Secret Service officers after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint; a bystander was also injured during the exchange.
On Saturday evening, a man approached a White House security checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, drew a pistol from his bag, and began firing at Secret Service officers. The officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. A bystander was also injured during the exchange of gunfire; it remains unclear whether the injury was caused by the suspect's initial shots or the officers' return fire. No Secret Service personnel were harmed in the incident. President Donald Trump was in the White House at the time but was not affected. The FBI is assisting the Secret Service in the ongoing investigation. This event marks the third shooting near the president within the past month.