A man opened fire Saturday evening at a security checkpoint near the White House in Washington and later died of his injuries after being shot by Secret Service agents, according to authorities.

The Secret Service statement added that a bystander was also shot during the exchange of gunfire, without providing further details about their condition.

Fox News anchor Bret Baier reported that a senior U.S. administration official said a gunman approached the west side of the White House and fired three shots. According to the anchor, the gunman did not breach the security perimeter surrounding the presidential complex.

Canadian tourist Reed Adrian told AFP that he was in the area when “we heard between 20 and 25 sounds like firecrackers, but they were gunshots, and then everyone started running.”

Police cordoned off the entrances to the White House, while the National Guard prevented an AFP reporter from entering the area. Journalists present in the North Lawn at the time also reported on X that they were ordered to run and take shelter in the White House press briefing room.

ABC News correspondent Selina Wang was recording a video for social media when the shooting occurred and managed to capture the sound of the gunfire. She later wrote on X, “It sounded like dozens of gunshots.”

Republicans in the House of Representatives wrote on X following the shooting Saturday evening, “Thank God President Trump is safe.” They added, “We express our gratitude to the Secret Service agents for their immediate and heroic response. Political violence must come to an end.”