USA: Suspect shot near White House
According to reports, the man carrying the gun approached the checkpoint on E Street .
The Secret Service agent shot and took him to custody after he did not follow the verbal commands to stop and drop the gun, reports said.
"No one within or associated with the White House was injured, and everyone in the White House is safe and accounted for," a White House official was quoted as saying by CNN.
The official said: "The President has been made aware of the situation."
The WhiteHouse was put under lockdown. It was later lifted at 4 p.m. ET.
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