Suspect Shot Near White House says Secret Service

US Secret Service officers say they have fatally shot an individual, who “opened fire” near the White House, according to the agency.

The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. ET on Saturday when a person approached a security checkpoint outside the White House complex and began firing at officers, CNN reported, citing a Secret Service spokesperson as recounting a preliminary investigation.

Officers returned fire and struck the suspect, who was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, the report added.