There was a shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C., while they were trying to catch an armed guy. PBS says that U.S. Secret Service agents in plain clothes spotted the suspect and tried to arrest him, but the man shot first. The cops responded to the threat by returning fire. Right now, they’re trying to figure out why the attacker did it and what they know about the victims. The area is still under heightened security, and an investigation into the incident is underway.
There was a shooting involving an armed man in downtown Washington near the White House. The incident happened when U.S. Secret Service agents tried to detain him. PBS reported this.
There was a shooting downtown near the White House involving an armed man. The incident happened when U.S. Secret Service agents tried to detain him.
Matt Quinn, the U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director, said that the police got a report about a suspicious guy with a weapon in the White House area. Then, plainclothes agents showed up and started watching him without getting noticed.
Then, more forces joined the operation. When the cops tried to arrest him, things got real bad—he pulled out a gun and started shooting.
The Secret Service responded to the threat. We don’t know yet if the attacker was caught or if anyone got hurt in the incident.
The incident happened in the afternoon in an area with increased security because it’s close to government buildings and the official residence of the U.S. president.
Law enforcement agencies are currently investigating the incident to see what the man’s motivations were. There’s also a security sweep underway in the downtown area.
The U.S. Secret Service is expected to release more details about the incident after they finish their initial investigation.