Shots fired outside of White House, suspect taken down by Secret Service

Secret Service sprang into action this evening after a person opened fire, shooting at Secret Service agents posted at the White House.

The alleged shooter reportedly got off three shots before Secret Service engaged.

Quote: 'They took him [the shooter] down' ... a civilian was struck.

The shooter wasn't able to reach the White House perimeter before being shot and killed by Secret Service.

Reporters were on the scene outside the White House today awaiting news on Iran when the shots rang out.

Here are a couple of live reaction shots from reporters starting with ABC's Selina Wang.

Talk about scary!

That was a LOT of shots!

And another correspondent:

And this poor lady and her entire crew who heard "fireworks":

The Secret Service confirmed the suspect was killed.

Here's the latest update from Fox:

The suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, approached a Secret Service checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers, the spokesperson said.

Secret Service agents returned fire, striking the suspect, who was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

During the shooting, a bystander was also struck by gunfire. Their condition is unknown.

It remains unclear whether the bystander was struck by the suspect's initial gunfire or during the subsequent exchange of gunfire.

Officials said the suspect had a history of mental health issues.

This report makes it sound as if the suspect was already known by Secret Service.

Here's the official statement from Secret Service:

The condition of the bystander is unknown at the time of writing.