MOMENT: Journalist near White House ducks for cover as gunfire erupts on camera

Footage showed a reporter taking cover as gunshots rang out near the White House, where officers shot a suspect who later died. A gunman who opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening was shot dead by Secret Service officers after an exchange of gunfire close to the executive complex, officials said. A bystander was also struck during the shooting, while President Donald Trump was inside the White House and was not injured. The shooting happened shortly after 6 p.m. near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, close to the White House grounds and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The Secret Service said its officers "returned fire striking the suspect who was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased." "During the shooting one bystander was also struck by gunfire," the statement said. "No injuries were sustained by officers."