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Secret Service director: Thoughts with bystander shot after gunfire exchanged near White House
A man who fired shots Saturday outside of the White House was killed when the Secret Service returned fire.
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Left / center-leftAlleged gunman outside White House had run-ins with Secret Service, sources say
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CenterSecret Service director: Thoughts with bystander shot after gunfire exchanged near White House
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Right / center-rightSecret Service shoots, kills man who fired shots Saturday evening outside the White House
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