00:03Gunfire erupted outside the White House on Saturday evening after a gunman opened fire
00:09on Secret Service officers near the heavily guarded complex. According to the U.S. Secret
00:14Service, the suspect pulled a weapon from a bag and began shooting near 17th Street and
00:19Pennsylvania Avenue. Secret Service officers immediately returned fire, striking the suspect,
00:25who was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. One bystander was also hit during the
00:31exchange, though their condition remains unclear. No officers were injured. The incident sparked a
00:38massive security response as police, Secret Service personnel, and National Guard troops flooded the
00:44area and sealed off parts of downtown Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly inside
00:50the White House at the time, working on matters related to Iran. Officials confirmed that the
00:56gunman never breached the security perimeter, despite firing multiple shots near the west side
01:01of the compound. The White House was briefly placed under lockdown before authorities later lifted the
01:07restrictions. The FBI has joined the investigation alongside the Secret Service and Washington Police.
01:22of the investigation. The investigation alongside the Housie officers and the
01:23host of the FBI had joined the Staff officials at the
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