WASHINGTON — A man fatally shot himself in the head Saturday outside the north White House fence line , according to Washington, D.C., police and the Secret Service.
The man’s name has been withheld by law enforcement until his family is notified. The D.C. police department will lead the investigation into the shooting with help from the Secret Service.
President Trump and the first lady were in Florida at the time and not at the residence, nor was any member of the first family.
“We’re aware of the incident. The president has been briefed,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said.
The president spent the morning at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla.Trump is expected to return to Washington this evening to attend the annual Gridiron Dinner hosted by Washington political journalists.
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