Officials said the suspect fired at officers, and was then shot in return. He was taken to hospital where he later died.
A bystander was also wounded in the shooting at a checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and the White House was briefly placed on lockdown.
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Two shot outside White House prompting lockdown as staff and reporters rush for cover
Correspondents stationed near the White House said they heard what appeared to be repeated gunfire on Saturday, triggering an ...
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