The man is thought to have traveled to Washington from Indiana
An armed man believed to be travelling from Indiana was shot by US Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation earlier today, authorities have said.
Around midnight, just a block from the White House, a shooting incident unfolded — yet thankfully, no one else was harmed, according to a statement from the Secret Service.
The agency reported that they had been alerted by local police about a suspected ‘suicidal individual’ traveling from Indiana. Acting swiftly, they located the man’s vehicle and identified someone matching his description nearby.
As officers approached, the individual drew a firearm, prompting an armed confrontation during which Secret Service personnel discharged their weapons, the agency reported.
The man was subsequently hospitalized, with his condition described as ‘unknown’ by the Secret Service.
At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was in Florida. According to Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi, the DC Metropolitan Police’s Internal Affairs Division Force Investigations Team will lead the investigation, as they handle officer-involved shootings in Washington, D.C.
Guglielmi also shared on Twitter:
“Secret Service personnel were involved in a shooting following an armed encounter with a person of interest shortly after midnight on March 9 at 17th and G Streets NW. Media staging area will be at 17th and Pennsylvania.”
Today’s incident follows closely on the heels of a recent lockdown at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, triggered by reports of gunfire.
Authorities responded to two separate reports of three gunshots heard in the area, but law enforcement officers were unable to locate a shooter at the scene.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office addressed the situation in a Facebook post, stating:
“At approximately 10:15 a.m., The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a potential active shooter on board Corry Station.”
Today’s incident follows closely on the heels of a recent lockdown at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, triggered by reports of gunfire.
Authorities responded to two separate reports of three gunshots heard in the area, but law enforcement officers were unable to locate a shooter at the scene.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office addressed the situation in a Facebook post, stating:
“At approximately 10:15 a.m., The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a potential active shooter on board Corry Station.”
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Police Department, and Navy Police swiftly responded to the scene. After thoroughly clearing the building, authorities reported no signs of victims or a shooter.
“There were two reports of three gunshots being heard, and we have no evidence of that,” officials stated.
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, home to over 16,000 military personnel and 7,400 civilian staff, later confirmed they had received the ‘all clear’ from law enforcement.
This heightened response likely stemmed from the tragic events that unfolded at the same base in December 2019. During that incident, Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, a Royal Saudi Air Force second lieutenant, opened fire, killing three people and injuring eight others.
