Gunfire Erupts Near White House; Trump Safe, Suspect Shot Dead

 
On May 23, gunfire erupted near the White House, prompting reporters to evacuate as a gunman was shot dead by security personnel. According to the U.S. Secret Service (SS), the incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, where an individual began firing a weapon pulled from a bag.
 
The SS stated, "SS officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital."
 
The shooting took place adjacent to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, just 200 meters from the White House. Reporters on the North Lawn of the White House were quickly directed to take cover inside the briefing room as the SS secured the area and ordered an evacuation. The White House was temporarily closed.
 
At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was present at the White House, but he was reported to be unharmed.

One bystander was shot during the incident, but it remains unclear whether the injury was caused by the assailant's gunfire or the return fire from SS officers.