BREAKING: Two people were shot and wounded in an encounter with Secret Service near the White House on Saturday, according to a law enforcement official.
The incident occurred near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest. The law enforcement official said officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division responded to a report of a person firing a weapon when the incident took place.
CNN reporters heard what appeared to be dozens of gunshots near the White House, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from the US Secret Service.
The Secret Service said the agency was investigating reports of shots fired at the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, which is just outside the White House complex.
Members of the press corps on the North Lawn were rushed into the White House briefing room. Inside the White House, reporters were told to shelter in place as Secret Service agents shouted “get down” and warned of “shots fired.”
Secret Service agents carrying rifles could be seen moving through the North Lawn area following the incident and blocking the White House press briefing room. The lockdown was lifted just after 6:45 p.m. ET.
President Donald Trump is at the White House residence. CNN has reached out to the White House, DC Metropolitan Police, and the DC Fire and EMS Department for comment.
FBI Director Kash Patel said on X that the agency “is on the scene and supporting Secret Service responding to shots fired near White House grounds – we will update the public as we’re able.”
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Those must be the world’s best tasting chips if the White House guard can’t put it down during a shooting
Oh wait. Is this a gun shooting or a film shooting? In that case, she needs those bag of chips
When you have the same narrative playing over and over, it can get pretty boring and tiring. In the the TV industry, this would be known as a rerun
Painfully predictable
Trump really should MOVE OUT … its so not safe there. Alcatraz could be the new white house !
All the security around the place how does anyone get close with a gun.
Two more dead demorats!!😅
This comment’s section’s TDS is on ludicrous speed.
Another cra cra liberal
As long as Democrats keep going with the hatered and calling for the killing of people this will keep happening…
The distractions are happening this is what happens when the corrupt focus is on the Democrats like on Bass & NewScum. We the ppl know the drill and what these evil ppl do. Ppl stay safe!! 🙏✨ And Antifa 15 have been arrested so yes it’s hitting
Libtards will do anything to cope and not face reality
Is this another faked-up advertisement for the stupd ballroom?
What’s all these
Liberals thinking they can take down the government LMFAOOO
🙏🏽🇺🇸🕊️
I forget my snacks
Same shit