Here's what we know about the shooting near the White House:
- A suspect was killed after opening fire on a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House Saturday evening, a Secret Service spokesperson told CBS News in a statement. Secret Service officers returned fire, hitting the suspect, who was taken to a hospital, where he died. A bystander was also wounded during the incident, but no Secret Service agents were injured.
- President Trump was at the White House during the incident, "but was not impacted," the Secret Service spokesperson said.
- The shooting occurred outside the White House at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Approximately 15 to 30 gunshots were fired, law enforcement sources told CBS News. .
- Multiple CBS News reporters who were on the White House North Lawn said they heard what sounded like gunfire at around 6 p.m. ET before U.S. Secret Service ushered them inside. A White House lockdown was lifted just before 7 p.m.
President Trump has been briefed on the shooting that occurred outside the White House, a White House official told CBS News.
The Secret Service confirmed that Mr. Trump was at the White House when the incident occurred.
The president and his team have been busy this weekend working to negotiate a peace deal to end the war with Iran.
Suspect shot, killed after opening fire on Secret Service checkpoint, officials say
A suspect was shot and killed after opening fire on a U.S. Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House Saturday night, a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News.
According to a preliminary investigation, the suspect approached the checkpoint, pulled a weapon out of his bag and began firing on officers, the spokesperson said.
The Secret Service officers returned fire and struck the suspect. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the spokesperson said. His name has not been released.
A bystander was also struck by gunfire, the official disclosed, but it was unclear whether the bystander was hit by gunfire from the suspect or the officers. The bystander's condition was not immediately provided.
No Secret Service personnel were wounded, the spokesperson said.
President Trump was at the White House during the incident, "but was not impacted," the spokesperson added.
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