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Secret Service shooting near White House

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded

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Drawn.News visual brief: Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
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Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

  1. Frame 1Checkpoint fire near White House.
  2. Frame 2A suspect approaches a security checkpoint.
  3. Frame 3Gunfire starts. Officers return fire.
  4. Frame 4A bystander is wounded. Emergency response moves in.
  5. Frame 5The president is unharmed inside the perimeter.
  6. Frame 6The investigation is still developing.
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May 24, 12:38 PM EDT
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