Two individuals were shot during an encounter with Secret Service agents on Saturday near the White House, prompting a brief lockdown of the executive residence and triggering an immediate investigation. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. ET at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest, a location just outside the White House complex.
Context of the Incident
Secret Service uniformed division officers responded to a report of a person firing a weapon in the vicinity. CNN reporters present at the time described hearing dozens of apparent gunshots, which led to the swift lockdown of the White House. Members of the White House press corps, who were on the North Lawn, were instructed to immediately shelter in place inside the briefing room.
Inside the White House, those present reported hearing Secret Service agents shouting warnings like
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