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White House on lockdown after man shoots himself outside building: Secret Service

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White House placed on lockdown after shots reportedly fired
WATCH: The White House is on a security lockdown as Secret Service agents investigate a report of shots fired. President Trump is not at the White House – Mar 3, 2018

The Secret Service says a man shot himself outside the White House, and medical personnel are on the scene.

President Donald Trump is not at the White House – he’s in Florida, but is set to return later Saturday.

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The agency says in a Twitter post that there are no other reported injuries related to the incident.

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The Secret Service tweeted about noon Saturday that personnel are responding and a person “allegedly suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound along the north fence line” of the White House.

The District of Columbia police says its homicide/natural death unit is responding.

White House press secretary says “we are aware of the situation, the president has been briefed.”

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