A man who approached a White House security checkpoint on Saturday evening and opened fire on law enforcement has died after officers returned fire, federal officials confirmed.
According to a preliminary investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the individual approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 p.m. ET, “removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers.”
Secret Service officers shot the suspect during the exchange. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
A bystander was also struck by a bullet during the incident. A law enforcement official stated that investigators have not yet determined if the bystander was hit by the suspect’s initial gunfire or by the shots fired by responding officers.
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No Secret Service officers were injured in the shootout. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time but was not “impacted” by the incident, according to the agency.
The shooting took place near a Starbucks on Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Law enforcement sources noted that the deceased suspect was previously known to both the Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department, and officials indicated he may have struggled with mental health issues.
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