Secret Service Shooting Near White House
CNBC reported Saturday that Secret Service agents shot a person near the White House, with a bystander also struck by gunfire. The White House shooting unfolded near the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, roughly one block from the Executive Mansion.
Journalists Shelter as Gunfire Rings Out
Reporters stationed at the White House heard multiple gunshots and were immediately directed to take shelter inside the press briefing room. Secret Service personnel blocked journalists from exiting the building.
ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang captured the moment on video. She had been filming a routine social media clip when the sounds of what she described as dozens of gunshots erupted. Her footage showed her visibly startled before ducking for cover inside a broadcast tent along the White House driveway. The video accumulated over three million views within hours of being posted.
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed on social media that officers were responding to the incident and pledged further updates as information became available. The Metropolitan Police Department advised the public to stay clear of the area while the Secret Service worked the scene. President Donald Trump was reported to be inside the White House at the time.
A Pattern of Violence Near the Executive Mansion
Saturday’s incident is the latest in a series of security scares in the vicinity of the White House. Last November, a gunman ambushed two West Virginia National Guard members near the same area. U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries. Andrew Wolfe, then 24, was critically wounded. Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged in connection with that attack.
In late April, law enforcement authorities said an alleged assassination attempt targeting Trump occurred as he attended the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, has pleaded not guilty to related charges and remains in federal custody.
Earlier this month, Secret Service agents shot a suspect near the Washington Monument after he allegedly opened fire on officers. Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was subsequently charged in federal court. A teenage bystander sustained wounds in that episode as well.
Situation Remains Fluid
Details surrounding Saturday’s shooting remain limited. The Secret Service acknowledged the reports publicly and said it was working to verify the situation with agents on the ground. No formal statement on the conditions of those shot had been issued as of Saturday evening.
The cluster of security incidents in Washington over recent months has intensified scrutiny of protective measures around the White House complex and its immediate surroundings.
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