FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday evening that agents were assisting the U.S. Secret Service following reports of shots fired near the White House.
βFBI is on the scene and supporting Secret Service responding to shots fired near White House grounds β we will update the public as weβre able,β Patel wrote.
A lockdown was lifted Saturday evening after a gunman armed with a pistol allegedly opened fire near the White House, prompting a shootout with Secret Service agents.
91±¬ΑΟ chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reported the incident happened at around 6 p.m. local time near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
According to Pergram, the suspect fired roughly three shots toward the White House before Secret Service agents returned fire and struck the suspect.
During the exchange, a nearby civilian was also shot, according to a senior administration official.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed it is responding to a shooting involving the U.S. Secret Service near White House grounds Saturday afternoon.
"ATF special agents are on scene at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave NW following a shooting near the White House," the ATF wrote in a statement on X. "ATF is assisting @DCPoliceDept and @SecretService."
Officials confirmed a total of two adults were shot after a male gunman opened fire near the White House Saturday afternoon.
91±¬ΑΟ previously reported the suspect and a bystander were wounded when an altercation unfolded between the gunman and the U.S. Secret Service.
The two injured adults' conditions are unknown, as of 7:30 p.m. local time.
One uniformed Secret Service agent was taken to the hospital as a precaution. No other injuries were reported.
{{#rendered}}The U.S. Secret Service said Saturday evening it was aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, close to the White House.
The agency said it was working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground.
91±¬ΑΟ chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reported the incident unfolded around 6 p.m. local time.
According to Pergram, the suspect fired roughly three shots toward the White House, prompting Secret Service agents to return fire and strike the suspect.
A lockdown was lifted Saturday afternoon after a gunman armed with a pistol opened fire Saturday afternoon near the White House, sparking a shootout with the U.S. Secret Service.
91±¬ΑΟ Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reported that the chaos unfolded at about 6 p.m. local time near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
The suspect fired roughly three shots toward the White House, prompting Secret Service agents to return fire, striking the suspect.
During the exchange, a nearby civilian on the street was also shot, according to a senior administration official.
The bystander and suspect's conditions remain unknown.
As many as 30 shots were reportedly heard ringing out in the direction of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. All Secret Service agents were reported safe.
Officials confirmed the suspect never breached the general perimeter of the White House grounds.
The incident happened just hours after President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office that his administration was close to finalizing a deal to end the war with Iran.
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