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Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement official says
Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near the White House.
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Left / center-leftGunman killed after opening fire on Secret Service checkpoint at White House
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Right / center-rightSuspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
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