Shots Fired Near White House, Suspect Apprehended
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- Police and security forces responded to shots fired near the White House on Saturday evening.
- A suspect, identified as an emotionally disturbed person with a previous stay-away order, approached a checkpoint and fired at officers before being subdued and transported to a hospital.
- President Trump was at the White House during the incident.
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Police and security forces swarmed the White House on Saturday evening after shots were fired in the area.
US President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time as he worked to negotiate a deal with Iran.
A person approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House and started shooting at officers, a law enforcement official said.
The suspect was “down” and was transported to George Washington Hospital, according to the official. He did not specify the suspect’s condition or how he was brought down.
The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, the official said, adding that a “stay-away order” had been issued to the suspect previously.
Journalists working at the White House reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room. US Secret Service officers kept them from leaving.
