Secret Service Shoots Gunman, Teen Bystander Injured After Gunfire Exchange Near White House Complex
15th St SW & Independence Ave SW
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Summary
- An armed 45-year-old man was shot after exchanging gunfire with U.S. Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument on Monday afternoon, officials said.
- The U.S. Secret Service said that their plainclothes officers who were patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw a "suspicious" person who appeared to be armed.
- Uniformed Secret Service officers then made contact with the individual, who fled and fired gunshots in their direction. They then returned fire and struck him multiple times in the back and leg. His injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening.
- A juvenile bystander, a 15-year-old boy, was hit by crossfire during the incident. Investigators believe that they were hit by the suspect, but this has not yet been confirmed.
- The initial gunfire report prompted a brief lockdown at the White House, where journalists on the ground were taken into the briefing room before being let out shortly after.
- President Trump was scheduled to speak at a small business summit at the White House around the same time the incident was reported.
Timeline
News sources confirm that the 15-year-old boy struck by gunfire suffered a minor graze wound to his lower body during a shootout involving Secret Service agents and an armed suspect near the Washington Monument on May 4th.
The 15-year-old boy sustained a "graze wound" during yesterday's shooting, police say.
NBC News reports the suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times, sustaining gunshot wounds to his back and leg. His injuries are also reported to be non-life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation shows that the suspect is a 45-year-old man with possible ties to Maryland and Texas.
The juvenile bystander has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, per the New York Times.
Not long before the shooting occurred, the Vice President's motorcade traveled through the area, a fact that is being accounted for in the investigation, authorities said.
Authorities believe that the bystander was struck by the suspect.
The suspect's condition is unknown. In addition, a juvenile bystander was hit by gunfire, suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
Uniformed Secret Service officers then made contact with the individual, who fled and fired gunshots in their direction. They then returned fire and struck him.
The U.S. Secret Service said that their plainclothes officers who were patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw a "suspicious" person who appeared to be armed.
The tweet confirmed the gunfire involved police from the Secret Service.
An update reports the person shot was armed, per a tweet from the US Secret Service.
The D.C. Police Department says that roads will be closed for several hours. Avoid the area.
The shooting occurred in the area of the Washington Monument. Reports have confirmed that a brief lockdown was enacted at the White House as the incident was unfolding.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St SW & Independence Ave SW.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
The condition of the person who was shot is currently unknown.
One individual was shot by law enforcement, officials say. It's unclear whether they were shot by local police or by Secret Service personnel.
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that they are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting near the White House.
Security measures at the White House appear to have been lifted, per reports from journalists on the ground. The initial shooting report has not been confirmed yet.
The initial report of gunfire in the area has not yet been confirmed.
Journalists who were moved to the briefing room from the lawn have since been moved back out, per Megan Cassella of CNBC.
EMS received a dispatch for a shooting at 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
At least one journalist in the White House press area is reporting that there is a lockdown.
The shots were reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW, per James Rosen, Chief Washington Correspondent at NEWSMAX.
Multiple users on social media are reporting gunshots heard near the White House, per unverified reports sourced via Samdesk. This is unconfirmed.
Incident reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW.
News sources confirm that the 15-year-old boy struck by gunfire suffered a minor graze wound to his lower body during a shootout involving Secret Service agents and an armed suspect near the Washington Monument on May 4th.
The 15-year-old boy sustained a "graze wound" during yesterday's shooting, police say.
NBC News reports the suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times, sustaining gunshot wounds to his back and leg. His injuries are also reported to be non-life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation shows that the suspect is a 45-year-old man with possible ties to Maryland and Texas.
The juvenile bystander has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, per the New York Times.
Not long before the shooting occurred, the Vice President's motorcade traveled through the area, a fact that is being accounted for in the investigation, authorities said.
Authorities believe that the bystander was struck by the suspect.
The suspect's condition is unknown. In addition, a juvenile bystander was hit by gunfire, suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
Uniformed Secret Service officers then made contact with the individual, who fled and fired gunshots in their direction. They then returned fire and struck him.
The U.S. Secret Service said that their plainclothes officers who were patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw a "suspicious" person who appeared to be armed.
The tweet confirmed the gunfire involved police from the Secret Service.
An update reports the person shot was armed, per a tweet from the US Secret Service.
The D.C. Police Department says that roads will be closed for several hours. Avoid the area.
The shooting occurred in the area of the Washington Monument. Reports have confirmed that a brief lockdown was enacted at the White House as the incident was unfolding.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St SW & Independence Ave SW.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
The condition of the person who was shot is currently unknown.
One individual was shot by law enforcement, officials say. It's unclear whether they were shot by local police or by Secret Service personnel.
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that they are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting near the White House.
Security measures at the White House appear to have been lifted, per reports from journalists on the ground. The initial shooting report has not been confirmed yet.
The initial report of gunfire in the area has not yet been confirmed.
Journalists who were moved to the briefing room from the lawn have since been moved back out, per Megan Cassella of CNBC.
EMS received a dispatch for a shooting at 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
At least one journalist in the White House press area is reporting that there is a lockdown.
The shots were reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW, per James Rosen, Chief Washington Correspondent at NEWSMAX.
Multiple users on social media are reporting gunshots heard near the White House, per unverified reports sourced via Samdesk. This is unconfirmed.
Incident reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW.
News sources confirm that the 15-year-old boy struck by gunfire suffered a minor graze wound to his lower body during a shootout involving Secret Service agents and an armed suspect near the Washington Monument on May 4th.
The 15-year-old boy sustained a "graze wound" during yesterday's shooting, police say.
NBC News reports the suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times, sustaining gunshot wounds to his back and leg. His injuries are also reported to be non-life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation shows that the suspect is a 45-year-old man with possible ties to Maryland and Texas.
The juvenile bystander has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, per the New York Times.
Not long before the shooting occurred, the Vice President's motorcade traveled through the area, a fact that is being accounted for in the investigation, authorities said.
Authorities believe that the bystander was struck by the suspect.
The suspect's condition is unknown. In addition, a juvenile bystander was hit by gunfire, suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
Uniformed Secret Service officers then made contact with the individual, who fled and fired gunshots in their direction. They then returned fire and struck him.
The U.S. Secret Service said that their plainclothes officers who were patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw a "suspicious" person who appeared to be armed.
The tweet confirmed the gunfire involved police from the Secret Service.
An update reports the person shot was armed, per a tweet from the US Secret Service.
The D.C. Police Department says that roads will be closed for several hours. Avoid the area.
The shooting occurred in the area of the Washington Monument. Reports have confirmed that a brief lockdown was enacted at the White House as the incident was unfolding.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St SW & Independence Ave SW.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
The condition of the person who was shot is currently unknown.
One individual was shot by law enforcement, officials say. It's unclear whether they were shot by local police or by Secret Service personnel.
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that they are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting near the White House.
Security measures at the White House appear to have been lifted, per reports from journalists on the ground. The initial shooting report has not been confirmed yet.
The initial report of gunfire in the area has not yet been confirmed.
Journalists who were moved to the briefing room from the lawn have since been moved back out, per Megan Cassella of CNBC.
EMS received a dispatch for a shooting at 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
At least one journalist in the White House press area is reporting that there is a lockdown.
The shots were reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW, per James Rosen, Chief Washington Correspondent at NEWSMAX.
Multiple users on social media are reporting gunshots heard near the White House, per unverified reports sourced via Samdesk. This is unconfirmed.
Incident reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW.
News sources confirm that the 15-year-old boy struck by gunfire suffered a minor graze wound to his lower body during a shootout involving Secret Service agents and an armed suspect near the Washington Monument on May 4th.
The 15-year-old boy sustained a "graze wound" during yesterday's shooting, police say.
NBC News reports the suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times, sustaining gunshot wounds to his back and leg. His injuries are also reported to be non-life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation shows that the suspect is a 45-year-old man with possible ties to Maryland and Texas.
The juvenile bystander has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, per the New York Times.
Not long before the shooting occurred, the Vice President's motorcade traveled through the area, a fact that is being accounted for in the investigation, authorities said.
Authorities believe that the bystander was struck by the suspect.
The suspect's condition is unknown. In addition, a juvenile bystander was hit by gunfire, suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
Uniformed Secret Service officers then made contact with the individual, who fled and fired gunshots in their direction. They then returned fire and struck him.
The U.S. Secret Service said that their plainclothes officers who were patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw a "suspicious" person who appeared to be armed.
The tweet confirmed the gunfire involved police from the Secret Service.
An update reports the person shot was armed, per a tweet from the US Secret Service.
The D.C. Police Department says that roads will be closed for several hours. Avoid the area.
The shooting occurred in the area of the Washington Monument. Reports have confirmed that a brief lockdown was enacted at the White House as the incident was unfolding.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St SW & Independence Ave SW.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
The condition of the person who was shot is currently unknown.
One individual was shot by law enforcement, officials say. It's unclear whether they were shot by local police or by Secret Service personnel.
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that they are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting near the White House.
Security measures at the White House appear to have been lifted, per reports from journalists on the ground. The initial shooting report has not been confirmed yet.
The initial report of gunfire in the area has not yet been confirmed.
Journalists who were moved to the briefing room from the lawn have since been moved back out, per Megan Cassella of CNBC.
EMS received a dispatch for a shooting at 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
At least one journalist in the White House press area is reporting that there is a lockdown.
The shots were reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW, per James Rosen, Chief Washington Correspondent at NEWSMAX.
Multiple users on social media are reporting gunshots heard near the White House, per unverified reports sourced via Samdesk. This is unconfirmed.
Incident reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW.
News sources confirm that the 15-year-old boy struck by gunfire suffered a minor graze wound to his lower body during a shootout involving Secret Service agents and an armed suspect near the Washington Monument on May 4th.
The 15-year-old boy sustained a "graze wound" during yesterday's shooting, police say.
NBC News reports the suspect was struck by gunfire multiple times, sustaining gunshot wounds to his back and leg. His injuries are also reported to be non-life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation shows that the suspect is a 45-year-old man with possible ties to Maryland and Texas.
The juvenile bystander has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, per the New York Times.
Not long before the shooting occurred, the Vice President's motorcade traveled through the area, a fact that is being accounted for in the investigation, authorities said.
Authorities believe that the bystander was struck by the suspect.
The suspect's condition is unknown. In addition, a juvenile bystander was hit by gunfire, suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
Uniformed Secret Service officers then made contact with the individual, who fled and fired gunshots in their direction. They then returned fire and struck him.
The U.S. Secret Service said that their plainclothes officers who were patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw a "suspicious" person who appeared to be armed.
The tweet confirmed the gunfire involved police from the Secret Service.
An update reports the person shot was armed, per a tweet from the US Secret Service.
The D.C. Police Department says that roads will be closed for several hours. Avoid the area.
The shooting occurred in the area of the Washington Monument. Reports have confirmed that a brief lockdown was enacted at the White House as the incident was unfolding.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St SW & Independence Ave SW.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
The condition of the person who was shot is currently unknown.
One individual was shot by law enforcement, officials say. It's unclear whether they were shot by local police or by Secret Service personnel.
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that they are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting near the White House.
Security measures at the White House appear to have been lifted, per reports from journalists on the ground. The initial shooting report has not been confirmed yet.
The initial report of gunfire in the area has not yet been confirmed.
Journalists who were moved to the briefing room from the lawn have since been moved back out, per Megan Cassella of CNBC.
EMS received a dispatch for a shooting at 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 15th St NW & Madison Dr NW.
At least one journalist in the White House press area is reporting that there is a lockdown.
The shots were reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW, per James Rosen, Chief Washington Correspondent at NEWSMAX.
Multiple users on social media are reporting gunshots heard near the White House, per unverified reports sourced via Samdesk. This is unconfirmed.
Incident reported at 15th St NW & Independence Ave SW.
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@jsmallz88 I personally don't think about the sex offenders living in my area; but I would if one of them became my mayor or police chief.
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@CharlotteUser0202 ong
"trump will deliver a speech soon"
So, how about those Epstein files?
@jsmallz88 I personally don't think about the sex offenders living in my area; but I would if one of them became my mayor or police chief.
The party of peace and live breaking records for attacks on the government
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@CharlotteUser0202 ong
"trump will deliver a speech soon"
So, how about those Epstein files?
@jsmallz88 I personally don't think about the sex offenders living in my area; but I would if one of them became my mayor or police chief.
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they are just edging us atp
@CharlotteUser0202 ong
"trump will deliver a speech soon"
So, how about those Epstein files?
@jsmallz88 I personally don't think about the sex offenders living in my area; but I would if one of them became my mayor or police chief.
The party of peace and live breaking records for attacks on the government