Suspect dead after shooting near the white house in Washington, DC.

A shooting near the White House triggered a major lockdown in Washington, DC after a suspect opened fire near a Secret Service checkpoint on Pennsylvania Avenue.

According to officials, Secret Service agents returned fire after the suspect pulled a weapon from a bag and began shooting. The suspect was later pronounced dead at George Washington Hospital. A bystander was also injured during the exchange.

The incident unfolded while US President Donald Trump was reportedly inside the White House attending high-level meetings. Witnesses described hearing dozens of gunshots as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene and police sealed off large parts of the area.

Al Jazeera’s Richard Gayford reports from Washington, DC.

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