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Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says

A law enforcement official stands near the scene, after a shooting incident near the White House in Washington on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)

WASHINGTON - A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service ​said.

The man ⁠approached the checkpoint 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 statement sent to Reuters. Officers returned fire and shot the suspect, ⁠the agency said.

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