US Secret Service shoots gunman near White House

The United States Secret Service returned fire at a gunman near the White House, wounding him and triggering a lockdown. An investigation has been launched by the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department following the shooting. The suspect attempted to flee and opened fire when uniformed Secret Service officers arrived, and agents shot back, wounding the man. A child was also shot, but his injuries were not life-threatening. The Secret Service will investigate whether the gunman was targeting United States President Trump.