Reuters. The U.S. Secret Service said on Monday (May 04) its officers confronted an armed and "suspicious individual" near the White House who later fired at them before fleeing on foot and being shot by law enforcement.
The incident led to a brief lockdown at the White House.
Agents patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex identified a person who Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said was a "suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm."
He briefly fled on foot after being approached by Secret Service officers and fired in their direction, Quinn said at a press conference. The suspect was a juvenile and a weapon was recovered, Quinn said.
Law enforcement has been on alert in recent days in the U.S. capital following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner late last month over which a suspect has been arrested.
