India, May 24 -- A shooting near the White House in Washington DC on Saturday prompted a massive response from law enforcement. It came at a time when President Donald Trump was inside, having earlier announced he was working on the Iran deal. Now, the first details about the suspect have come to the forefront.

Here's all you need to know about the suspect in the shooting near the White House.

As per Fox News, the shooter is a male and the incident took place on the west side of the White House. According to the news channel, someone came up and brandished 'some sort of a pistol'. The gunman reportedly went up to 'near' gate 17 and opened fire.

The alleged gunman is believed to have gotten off three shots, and then the people guarding ...