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Secret Service respond after sounds of gunfire heard at White House
Key takeaways
- Secret Service rushed reporters into the press briefing room on Saturday after gunshots were fired near the White House, according to The Hill s sister network News Nation.
- A law enforcement source told News Nation that a man armed with a pistol opened fire near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and Secret Service returned fire, taking down the suspect.
- At least one civilian was reportedly struck during the exchange; further details were not immediately available.
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Secret Service rushed reporters into the press briefing room on Saturday after gunshots were fired near the White House, according to The Hill s sister network News Nation.
A law enforcement source told News Nation that a man armed with a pistol opened fire near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and Secret Service returned fire, taking down the suspect.
At least one civilian was reportedly struck during the exchange; further details were not immediately available.
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