Gunman shot after opening fire outside White House
Quick Look
- A gunman was shot and critically injured after opening fire on Secret Service officers near the White House.
- Two bystanders were also injured in the exchange of gunfire.
- The suspect, described as mentally unstable, was reportedly under a stay-away order.
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Why It Matters
A gunman approached a security checkpoint near the White House and opened fire on Secret Service officers. The incident led to a lockdown of the White House and injuries to bystanders.
(中央社華盛頓23日綜合外電報導)美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)與路透今天引述執法人員說法報導,1名槍手在白宮外與特勤局人員駁火後中槍倒地,槍戰還波及路人,2名傷者隨即被送醫治療,目前情況危急。
路透報導,1名槍手接近緊鄰白宮建築群的西北第17街(17th Street Northwest)與賓夕法尼亞大道(Pennsylvania Avenue)交叉口檢查哨,並對駐守員警開槍。
執法人員表示,特勤局(Secret Service)制服部門(Uniformed Division)接獲上述地點有人開槍的通報後趕赴現場,迅速作出反應。
據CNN報導,執法人員透露,2名傷者中有1人據信是路人,另1人則是開槍攻擊的嫌犯。
調查人員還尋獲1把研判屬於嫌犯的手槍。
嫌犯受傷倒地後被送往喬治華盛頓醫院(George Washington Hospital)。據稱他的「精神狀況不穩定」,且當局先前已曾對該名嫌犯發出「遠離令」(stay-away order)。
事發之際,美國總統川普人在白宮官邸處理公務。
CNN記者表示,槍擊發生時,人在北草坪(North Lawn)的媒體記者被緊急帶進白宮簡報室避難。
簡報室的封鎖已於美東時間晚間6時45分後解除。
聯邦調查局(FBI)局長巴特爾(Kash Patel)在社群平台X發文稱,該單位人員「已抵達現場,協助特勤局應對白宮附近的槍擊事件。我們會儘可能地向民眾通報最新情況」。
Open Questions
- What was the gunman's motive?
- What is the full extent of the bystanders' injuries?
- What led to the gunman's mental instability and the issuance of a stay-away order?
- What specific assistance is the FBI providing?






