Two people were shot during a confrontation with the Secret Service near the White House on Saturday, according to a law enforcement official.
The incident occurred at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest. The official said that officers from the Secret Service’s Uniformed Division responded after reports of an individual firing a weapon at the time of the incident.
CNN journalists heard what sounded like dozens of gunshots near the White House, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from the Secret Service.