A man shot himself to death Saturday as he stood near the fence along the north side of the White House, the U.S. Secret Service said. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were in Florida at the time. The man, who suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head, was identified by the Secret Service and the city's Metropolitan Police Department, but his name was not immediately released so authorities could notify his relatives. ET when the man approached the fence, "removed a concealed handgun and fired several rounds, none of which appear at this time to have been directed towards the White House," Mason F. Brayman, assistant special agent in charge for the Secret Service, said in a statement. Secret Service statement on shooting incident near the @WhiteHouse fence line this morning: https://t.co/0d4KvI1BjW —@SecretServiceThe White House said earlier it was aware of the situation and that Trump was briefed.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 20:48 UTC