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White House shooting: Secret Service stops armed man | |
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The Secret Service has shot an armed man outside of the White House, according to US officials. | |
Police told ABC News that a man brandished a weapon at a security checkpoint near the building and was shot in stomach. | |
The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after the shooting on Friday. President Barack Obama was golfing in Maryland at the time. | |
The victim was transported to hospital with critical injuries, officials said. | |
Vice President Joe Biden was in the White House at the time. He was taken to a "secure area" during the incident, White House officials said. | |
The White House has seen a number of security incidents in recent years, prompting changes at the executive complex. | The White House has seen a number of security incidents in recent years, prompting changes at the executive complex. |
In 2014, Iraq War veteran Omar Gonzalez jumped the White House fence and ran into the building with a knife. | In 2014, Iraq War veteran Omar Gonzalez jumped the White House fence and ran into the building with a knife. |
Another man, Joseph Caputo, scaled the White House fence on Thanksgiving of last year. | Another man, Joseph Caputo, scaled the White House fence on Thanksgiving of last year. |
In 2011, Oscar Ortega-Hernandez shot at the White House and was charged with attempting to assassinate Mr Obama or a member of his staff. | In 2011, Oscar Ortega-Hernandez shot at the White House and was charged with attempting to assassinate Mr Obama or a member of his staff. |
Mr Ortega-Hernandez believed God had given him a personal mission to attack the White House, law enforcement sources said. | Mr Ortega-Hernandez believed God had given him a personal mission to attack the White House, law enforcement sources said. |