Gunman killed after opening fire near White House

A gunman who opened fire on Secret Service officers outside the White House has died after being shot, the agency said in a statement provided to US media.

A bystander was also shot during the exchange of fire, the agency said, without providing the victim's condition.

US President Donald Trump said that the gunman who opened fire had a "violent history and possible obsession" with the building.

"Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and professional action taken this evening against a gunman near the White House, who had a violent history and possible obsession with our country's most cherished structure," he said in a post on Truth Social.

After the gunman opened fire on agents at a security checkpoint near the White House, "Secret Service police officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died," the statement said.

The suspect approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and started shooting at officers, according to the official.

The official said that a "stay-away order" had been issued to the suspect previously.

The US Secret Service said it is investigating the incident and FBI Director Kash Patel said his agency was supporting the probe.

Police and security forces swarmed the area around the White House following the incident.

President Trump was at the White House at the time as he worked to negotiate a deal with Iran.

ABC News reporter Selina Wang, who was filming outside the White House when shots were heard, posted a video of the moment of the incident on X.

She could be seen ducking down as shots rang out and said that she and her team were told to "sprint to the press briefing room".