Shooting near White House leaves two injured; suspect subdued

A shooting incident near the White House on May 23 left two people wounded, according to U.S. government officials. The Secret Service reported that agents fired shots during an encounter with a suspect who approached a checkpoint and discharged a firearm at officers. The suspect was apprehended and transported to a hospital, with no law enforcement personnel injured.

CNN reporters on the scene heard dozens of gunshots, prompting a lockdown of the area. Journalists near the White House's North Lawn were urgently evacuated to the briefing room. President Donald Trump was reportedly in the White House residence at the time and was unharmed.

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Someone fired a gun.

This event is the third shooting incident in the vicinity of the White House within the last month. On May 4, a suspect armed with a firearm fired at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Previously, on April 25, an individual armed with a shotgun, pistol, and knife rushed through a security checkpoint at the Hilton Hotel, where the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was being held, before being subdued by authorities.

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The suspect approached a checkpoint and fired at police officers.