Shots were fired in Washington, D.C., Friday afternoon, leading the White House complex to be placed on lockdown.
CNN reported that a male suspect appeared to brandish a weapon near a security post close to the White House, leading Secret Service agents to shoot the man. The male suspect was subsequently taken into custody, and the lockdown at the White House was later lifted.
The Secret Service is confirming a police involved shooting near the @WhiteHouse complex. All Secret Service protectees are safe.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) May 20, 2016
President Obama was said to be golfing at the time and was not on White House property. Vice President Joe Biden was secured at the complex during the incident.
"No one within or associated with the White House was injured, and everyone in the White House is safe and accounted for," a White House official said in a statement. "The president has been made aware of the situation."
The U.S. Park Police first reported the shooting nearby the White House, writing on social media that the incident took place on W. Executive Drive.
Shooting on W. Executive Dr. PIO en route to 17th and Pennsylvania
— USPPNEWS (@usparkpolicepio) May 20, 2016
White House on lockdown after report of shooting nearby https://t.co/GvqLKziP4o Pres. Obama not on property pic.twitter.com/ZUuyKprEos
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 20, 2016
This post will be updated as further information becomes available