US President Donald Trump has had to suspend a press briefing over a shooting outside the White House.
US President Donald Trump has had to suspend a press briefing over a shooting outside the White House.
According to US President Donald Trump, a "suspected gunman" was shot dead near the White House, after which he had to leave a press conference with an intelligence official and leave the briefing room.
However, Trump returned shortly afterwards to answer questions from reporters, saying the crash was "very well managed."
According to tweets from the US Secret Service, the shooting took place on 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in the presence of a US Secret Service official. The incident is currently being investigated.
A man and an intelligence official have been taken to a local hospital. White House boundaries were not violated at any point during the incident, and security personnel were never at risk.

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