Charged individual dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service states
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A gunman who fired at a White House protection post was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the
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Charged individual dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service states
A gunman who fired at a White House protection post was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service stated.
The man approached the protection post at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag , and started shooting at officers, according to a Secret Service comment sent to Reuters .
Officers returned fire and shot the charged individual, the bureau stated.
A bystander was struck by gunfire, the comment stated, but it did not make clear how badly the person was hurt. Another Secret Service comment, cited by multiple news outlets, stated it was not clear whether the bystander was hit when the gunman began shooting or during the subsequent exchange of gunfire.
The shooting charged individual was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, a police representatives official informed Reuters , adding that a "stay-away command" had been issued to him previously.
No police representatives personnel were injured, the Secret Service stated, adding that Head Donald Trump was at the White House during the event.
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