Man fatally shoots himself near White House, Secret Service says


A man standing in a crowd of more than 100 people fatally shot himself along the north fence line of the White House at midday Saturday, according to witnesses.

Philipos Melaku-Bello, who was manning a nearby peace vigil, said the gunman was standing just inside the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue, across from Lafayette Square.

The man fired several shots at 11:46 a.m., although none appeared to have been directed at the White House, according to the Secret Service. He then dropped to the ground as people fled the area.

“Guns again!” Melaku-Bello heard someone shout. “Guns again!”

One video posted on Twitter showed people sprinting from the area as sirens blared in the background and emergency vehicles sped toward the scene.

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