A man was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White House on Saturday after he opened fire with a handgun, according to a statement from the agency.
The man had been pacing along the street for some time before he approached a police checkpoint, pulled a pistol from his bag and began firing indiscriminately, said a person familiar with the matter who was granted anonymity to describe a sensitive investigation.
Officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, the Secret Service said in the statement.
Law enforcement officers respond following reports of gunfire near the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23.
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg
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