A man who brandished a weapon near the White House on Friday afternoon was shot by a U.S. Secret Service officer.
Secret Service officers has repeatedly ordered the man to stop and drop the gun and when the man refused, a Secret Service agent shot him once, and officers took him into custody.
David A. Iacovetti, the Secret Service’s deputy assistant director of public affairs, said in a statement that officers recovered a gun at the scene and gave the suspect medical attention. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
A White House official told the press that “no one within or associated with the White House was injured” and President Barack Obama was briefed on the situation. Obama was at the golf course at Andrews Air Force Base, some 10 miles away, when the shooting occurred.
A White House official told the press that “no one within or associated with the White House was injured” and President Barack Obama was briefed on the situation. Obama was at the golf course at Andrews Air Force Base, some 10 miles away, when the shooting occurred.
The vice president’s spokeswoman told ABC News that Joe Biden was in the White House complex but “secure.”
Members of the White House press corps were told to report to the basement and shelter in place. The brief lockdown was lifted by 4:10 p.m. D.C. police are investigating the incident.
Members of the White House press corps were told to report to the basement and shelter in place. The brief lockdown was lifted by 4:10 p.m. D.C. police are investigating the incident.
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