The White House was briefly placed under lockdown Saturday evening after reports of shots fired near the grounds, outside the premises.
The D.C. Police Department urged the public to avoid the area, saying U.S. Secret Service officers were “working an incident in the intersection of 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest.”
The U.S. Secret Service later confirmed an individual pulled a weapon from a bag and began firing shortly after 6 p.m.
Secret Service officers returned fire, killing the suspect, while one bystander was also struck by gunfire, according to a preliminary statement posted by the agency.
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“FBI 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,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement on X.
The intersection of 17th and Pennsylvania is less than 300 metres from the White House.
On social media, Selina Wang, ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, said she heard what sounded like “dozens of gunshots” while filming on the White House North Lawn.
“I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots,” Wang wrote on X. “It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now.”
U.S. media agencies report there were roughly 20 to 30 shots fired, although exact numbers are yet to be confirmed.
CNN reported two people were shot and wounded, citing an unnamed law enforcement official.
The lockdown comes about a month after the White House correspondents’ dinner, where reporters and Trump administration officials ducked for cover as shots rang out nearby.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
T Rumpster trying to shoot himself in the ear again?
Better luck, next time
Dang… Missed again!
Probably a bitter Liberal/Democrat. Glad the felon was neutralized
Stars and Stripes….
Trump is well below what anyone but you, would call a Patriot!!!
Shots were fired ‘near’ the White House, how does that translate to an assassination attempt? Trump will arrange anything to garner support.
There were shots fired two streets over from where I live, can I claim an assassination attempt?
Bill Mazer is going to pretend that White Nationalists and January 6th never took place. I’m a left of centre liberal. I abhor violence I’m more than happy to call out this act of violence and push back against those who support it. In fact I was very vocal about the anarchists who committed acts of violence on Locke Street here in Hamilton a few years ago. Can Mazer say the same for the many, many examples of violence caused by the far right wingers?
Hahaha!
The violent left reveals itself as per usual
Lefties seem to cheer for assassinations of patriots and those that protect freedom and democracy.
Lefties losing it as per normal
There’s a new medication for people like you, it’s called TDS DENIAL PLUS.
The FBI is now looking for you, “James S’, you communist.
POTUS Trump is an amazing USA President. God Bless him.
I hope someone gets close enough soon to do it for real. F*ck Trump and his MAGA. On no TDS!!!
Diversity is the false crutch of a dying society. No one needs authentic kabaps or shawarma.
USA,love them, FAFO.
Lefties cheer for cancelling your subscription to breathing if you disagree with them
Funny how trump was insistent on being there this weekend when he is literally never there weekends. More Ballroom Blitz?
I didn’t think I’d ever live to see Canadians celebrating political violence, but here we are. How do we come back from this?
Trump is still cowering in the Lincoln bedroom closet