A man has shot himself dead outside the White House.
The District of Columbia Police Department said that an “adult male has been declared deceased. We are working to notify next of kin”.
The incident took place before President Donald Trump’s scheduled late afternoon return to the White House from Florida.
BREAKING: Secret Service personnel are responding to reports of a person who allegedly suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound along the north fence line of @WhiteHouse.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018
The White House said it was aware of the situation and that Mr Trump was briefed.
The Secret Service said there were no other reported injuries.
