Suspect 'down' after shooting at officers near White House, official says - Reuters

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A man approached a White House security checkpoint and began shooting at Secret Service officers, prompting them to return fire. The suspect was struck and later died at a nearby hospital. A bystander was also injured, though it remains unclear whose bullets caused the injury. President Donald Trump, who was present in the White House at the time, was not harmed.

On Saturday evening, a shooting incident occurred near the White House, resulting in the death of one person and the injury of a bystander. Around 6 p.m., a man approached a Secret Service checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, pulled out a weapon from his bag, and opened fire on officers. Secret Service police returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect, who later died in a hospital. A bystander was also injured, though it’s unclear if the injury was caused by the suspect or during the crossfire.

Officers at a White House checkpoint responded to gunshots on Saturday evening, and a shooting suspect was 'down' and taken to a hospital, a law enforcement official told Reuters. A person approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and started shooting at officers, according to the official. The suspect is 'down' and was transported to George Washington Hospital, the official said. He did not specify the suspect's condition or how he was brought down. The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, the official said, adding that a 'stay-away order' had been issued to the suspect previously.

Officers at a White House checkpoint responded to gunshots on Saturday evening, and a shooting suspect was 'down' and taken to a hospital, a law enforcement official told Reuters. A person approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and started shooting at officers. The suspect is 'down' and was transported to George Washington Hospital. He did not specify the suspect's condition or how he was brought down. The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, the official said, adding that a 'stay-away order' had been issued to the suspect previously.

Officers at a White House checkpoint responded to gunshots on Saturday evening, and a shooting suspect was 'down' and taken to a hospital, a law enforcement official told Reuters. A person approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and started shooting at officers. The suspect is 'down' and was transported to George Washington Hospital. He did not specify the suspect's condition or how he was brought down. The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, the official said, adding that a 'stay-away order' had been issued to the suspect previously.