Washington: Secret Service shoots gunman close to White House | EUROtoday

According to the Secret Service, emergency companies shot an individual in a taking pictures incident close to the White House within the US capital Washington. The situation of the individual is at the moment unknown, stated the safety authority liable for the non-public safety of high-ranking politicians.

Accordingly, there was a confrontation between an armed individual and the Secret Service. The incident occurred south of the White House. “Please avoid the area as emergency services are on duty,” it stated.

Journalists from the White House reported that they have been briefly taken to the room the place information conferences are often held.