Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House, bystander also shot

Law enforcement officials said the Secret Service shot an armed suspect near the White House on Saturday night, and a bystander was also shot in the encounter.

Later reporting said the suspect died after approaching a White House checkpoint and opening fire. Authorities have not said what prompted the confrontation.

CBS News reported earlier in the evening that reporters heard what sounded like possible gunfire near the White House North Lawn. AP later reported that the Secret Service shot a person near the building and that a bystander was also shot.

FBI Director Kash Patel said agents were responding to shots fired near the complex as the investigation continued, according to Axios.

AP reported that Secret Service officers were not injured and that President Donald Trump was not impacted. CNN reported that both the suspect and the bystander were in critical condition after the encounter, while later reporting said the suspect died.

Authorities have not publicly identified a motive or said who fired the shot that struck the bystander. The bystander’s exact condition was still being reported.

The incident prompted an immediate law enforcement response around the White House as federal investigators continued to sort out what happened.