The White House went into lockdown after Secret Service officers shot an armed suspect shortly before a scheduled presidential press conference.
An armed suspect was shot by federal officers following a confrontation that injured one child bystander and prompted a brief security lockdown at the White House, FOX News' @BillMelugin_ reports. pic.twitter.com/icQMVax1uN
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The White House was placed on immediate lockdown Monday following a shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue. Journalists at the scene reported the incident occurred just before President Donald Trump’s scheduled press conference.
JUST IN: The Secret Service confirmed that a juvenile bystander was hit after an armed suspect opened fire near the White House.
The suspect was shot by Secret Service officers and is currently hospitalized, while the juvenile is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening… pic.twitter.com/eU7m2a5HDx
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