WASHINGTON: A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The US Secret Service said in a statement late Saturday that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 p.m. ET “removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers.” Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service.

Atirador foi atingido e levado ao hospital, segundo autoridades, e teria morrido; nenhum agente ficou ferido

WASHINGTON (AP) — Una persona que se acercó a un punto de control de seguridad de la Casa Blanca y comenzó a disparar contra los agentes murió, informaron el sábado funcionarios…

US Secret Service shot a person near the White House after reports of gunfire, while a bystander was also critically injured during the incident.