Gunfire Near White House Leaves Suspect Dead, Bystander Injured
TL;DR
A man fired at a White House checkpoint; Secret Service returned fire, striking the suspect, who died later in hospital. A bystander was also wounded. The President was in the White House but unharmed, and the lockdown was lifted as authorities investigated.
- Extended volley of gunshots heard near White House as agencies respond The Guardian
- White House on lockdown as gunshots are reported nearby NBC News
- Secret Service says officers fatally shot a person who fired at them near White House KOMU 8
- Two Wounded in Exchange of Gunfire Near White House The New York Times
- Gunshots reported near White House FOX 5 DC
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