Shooting near White House: Police reveal what happened
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A shooting involving an armed man took place in downtown Washington near the White House. The incident occurred during an attempt to detain him by US Secret Service personnel, according to PBS.
A shooting involving an armed man occurred in downtown Washington near the White House. The incident happened as US Secret Service agents were trying to detain him.
According to US Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn, law enforcement received information about a suspicious armed man in the White House area. After that, plainclothes agents arrived on the scene and began observing him without drawing attention.
Additional forces were later brought in. When law enforcement decided to approach the man to make an arrest, the situation escalated sharply — he drew a weapon and opened fire.
Secret Service agents reacted to the threat. It is not yet clear whether the attacker was apprehended or whether there are any casualties from the incident.
The emergency occurred during the daytime in an area that is under heightened security due to its proximity to government buildings and the official residence of the US president.
Law enforcement is currently investigating all the circumstances of the incident, including the motives of the armed man. A security review is also underway regarding possible threats in the center of the capital.
The US Secret Service is expected to release additional details about the incident shortly after initial investigative actions are completed.
On May 4, a shooting occurred near the White House in Washington. It happened while US President Donald Trump was speaking at a small business summit.
Meanwhile, a few days later, Donald Trump was urgently evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Gunshots rang out in the restaurant — the president was quickly escorted off the stage and out of the building.
