🚨🚨BREAKING: A gunman opened fire outside the White House near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue around 6 p.m., firing at least three shots toward the White House perimeter before Secret Service agents returned fire and took the suspect down.

•� � Law enforcement sources say the suspect approached the White House gate with a pistol and began shooting before Secret Service personnel engaged him.

•� � The suspected shooter later died from his injuries, while at least one civilian bystander was also struck by gunfire and transported to the hospital.

•� � Federal agents, including the FBI and Secret Service, flooded the scene as roads around the White House were locked down and emergency crews rushed into the area.

•� � Authorities say the suspect never breached the White House perimeter, while investigators continue working to determine a motive and the exact sequence of events.