Two people shot near White House
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Today in the American Berzerk:
Two people are in critical condition after being shot in an encounter with Secret Service near the White House on Saturday, according to a law enforcement official.
One of those shot is believed to be a bystander; the other is the suspect, the official said. Investigators recovered a pistol they believe belongs to the suspect, the official said.
The Secret Service’s uniformed division responded to a report of a person firing a weapon near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest, the official said.
CNN reporters heard what appeared to be dozens of gunshots near the White House, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from the 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.
The circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear.
Members of the press corps on the North Lawn were rushed into the White House briefing room. Inside the White House, reporters were told to shelter in place as Secret Service agents shouted “get down” and warned of “shots fired.”