A person who approached a White House security checkpoint began firing at officers and was later killed by the US Secret Service.
The US Secret Service said that according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 pm ET, “removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers.”
Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service.
President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the shooting.
