Firing at the checkpoint near the White House, the attacker was killed in the retaliatory action of the security personnel

Washington (94 Web News Desk) A gunman opened fire at a checkpoint near the White House in Washington. According to American media, President Trump was in the White House at the time of the shooting, but it was not officially confirmed.

According to the American media, the person who opened fire at the checkpoint near the White House was killed in the retaliatory action of the security personnel. The suspect was identified as Nesirbest, from the state of Maryland. According to the American media report, the suspect was suffering from mental problems and had previously been confused with Secret Service officials.

During the retaliatory action by the Secret Service personnel, the passerby who was injured also died, but no officer was injured in the incident. According to American media, the shooting happened in the evening local time 6 The White House had to be locked down due to the shooting, which happened around 12:00 p.m., but the lockdown was later lifted.

 Many journalists say that outside the White House 30 Shots were fired, snipers were deployed on the roof of the White House after the shooting, journalists gathered on the North Lawn were asked to go to the press briefing room. At the time of the shooting, journalists from several media channels, including ABC News, were reporting live and the sounds of the shooting were captured on camera.