The Secret Service mobilized in response to reports of gunshots outside of the White House Saturday morning.
According to the Secret Service Twitter account, one person was injured in what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Secret Service members were not forced to return fire.
No other people appear to be injured.
BREAKING: Secret Service personnel are responding to reports of a person who allegedly suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound along the north fence line of @WhiteHouse.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018
UPDATE: Medical Personnel are responding to the male victim.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018
A One America News cameraman caught video of people fleeing Lafayette Plaza — just north of the White House grounds — in the immediate aftermath of the situation.
WATCH:
Video taken by @OANN videographer immediately after shots rang out. SS has just told me situation under control. Still on lockdown for the meantime. pic.twitter.com/GRtzjoS0uy
— Emerald Robinson (@EmeraldRobinson) March 3, 2018
Reporters at the White House were told to shelter in the briefing room.
WATCH:
— Emerald Robinson (@EmeraldRobinson) March 3, 2018
Secret Service guarding briefing room. pic.twitter.com/eE4YxC1gYY
— Emerald Robinson (@EmeraldRobinson) March 3, 2018
Fox News has footage of responders on the scene.
BREAKING NEWS: Reports of shots fired near @WhiteHouse North Lawn. pic.twitter.com/kpWCT0nZ8Z
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 3, 2018
Traffic patterns around the White House have been interrupted as Secret Service conduct an investigation.
UPDATE: Pedestrian and Vehicular traffic around the @WhiteHouse is being impacted due to the incident.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018
President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron are all currently in Florida, although POTUS was scheduled to return to Washington, D.C. Saturday evening to deliver a speech.
The President has allegedly been briefed on the situation, per White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley.
Fox News reports that the situation appears to have ended, as Secret Service responders are not carrying rifles.
This is a developing story.
Via DailyCaller
