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| Shots reported near the White House, area on lockdown | Shots reported near the White House, area on lockdown |
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| The White House is on lockdown after shots appear to have been fired in the area. | The White House is on lockdown after shots appear to have been fired in the area. |
| The suspect approached a Secret Service checkpoint at 17th and E Streets, brandished a weapon and the agents engaged with him. He was shot in the abdomen and taken into custody, a law enforcement source told CNN. | The suspect approached a Secret Service checkpoint at 17th and E Streets, brandished a weapon and the agents engaged with him. He was shot in the abdomen and taken into custody, a law enforcement source told CNN. |
| The press corps has been told to shelter in place, then were moved to the basement after reports of shots fired at the corner of West Executive and Pennsylvania avenues. | The press corps has been told to shelter in place, then were moved to the basement after reports of shots fired at the corner of West Executive and Pennsylvania avenues. |
| The location is inside the pedestrian area between the West Wing and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. | The location is inside the pedestrian area between the West Wing and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. |
| President Barack Obama is not in the executive mansion, although he was earlier in the day, according to the White House schedule. He is reportedly golfing. | |
| The White House complex, which includes the executive mansion, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and several other buildings, is 18 acres. The 7-acre Lafayette Square lies directly north, while the 52-acre Ellipse is directly to the south. | |
| Vice President Joe Biden was on the property and was secured, according to law enforcement. | |
| The shooting involved a uniformed Secret Service, according to Roll Call’s Adriel Bettelheim. | The shooting involved a uniformed Secret Service, according to Roll Call’s Adriel Bettelheim. |
| One person has been transported to a local hospital with critical injuries, DC Fire and EMS tweeted. That shooting happened at 17th and E Streets NW. | One person has been transported to a local hospital with critical injuries, DC Fire and EMS tweeted. That shooting happened at 17th and E Streets NW. |
| A suspect is believed to have fired onto the White House complex grounds and is down and in custody, CNN photographer Peter Morris reported. | A suspect is believed to have fired onto the White House complex grounds and is down and in custody, CNN photographer Peter Morris reported. |
| The gunman is a white male, according to NBC’s Pete Williams. The FBI’s Capital Response Team is on the way to the White House, Fox News’ Chad Pergram tweeted. |