A shooting near the White House in Washington DC on Saturday prompted a massive response from law enforcement. The suspect, identified as an emotionally disturbed person, was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after firing at them.
According to the Secret Service, the incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, when the suspect approached a checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. He removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers, who returned fire and struck the suspect.
A bystander was also struck by gunfire, but the circumstances of the shooting are still unclear. The President was at the White House during the incident but was not impacted. The incident remains under investigation.
