White House shooting live updates: Federal officials eventually told the media that the suspect who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers had died. Apart from this, a bystander and a law enforcement official were also shot amid the encounter. As per the report, dozens of gunshots were heard near the official residence of the American president, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from the Secret Service. Meanwhile, the Secret Service said that the agency was investigating reports of shots being fired at the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, which is right outside the White House complex.