One person shot in encounter with Secret Service near the White House

[IDELB2006]

Two people were shot in an encounter with Secret Service near the White House on Saturday, according to a law enforcement official.
The incident occurred near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest. The law enforcement official said officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division responded to a report of a person firing a weapon when the incident took place.
CNN reporters heard what appeared to be dozens of gunshots near the White House, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from the US Secret Service.
The Secret Service said the agency was investigating reports of shots fired at the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, which is just outside the White House complex.

This is a developing story, more to come.

*Revised title due to new info

[IDELB2006]

Some unverified info.

Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.

https://apnews.com/article/white-house-g...724e0c0474

[IDELB2006]

This article describes it as one person

Officers at a White House checkpoint ‌responded to gunshots on Saturday evening, and a shooting suspect was "down" and taken ​to a hospital, a law ​enforcement official told Reuters.
A person ⁠approached the checkpoint at 17th ​Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House ​and started shooting at officers, according to the official. The suspect is "down" and was ​transported to George Washington Hospital, ​the official said. He did not specify the suspect's ‌condition ⁠or how he was brought down

And he iis known to the police

The suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, the official said, adding ​that a "stay-away ​order" had been ⁠issued to the suspect previously.

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A single person having mental health issues in DC has been cliche since Obama's 1st .

The original stories claiming two people got my attention.

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Dear God, did someone let Stephen Colbert lose?

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Dear God, did someone let Stephen Colbert lose?

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There is a million assholes on X saying Trump staged another assassination attempt.

Imagine being that fucking stupid?

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Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

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Who Was Nasire Best? Suspect In White House Shooting Had Prior Secret Service Encounters

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Man this season of reality TV politics is crazy.

[cherokeetroy]

I guess Israel isn't happy about the peace deal

[SteamyAmerican]

Boy.

Bibi really wants Trump back at it in Iran.