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Thursday 28 of March 2024

White House on Alert After Shooting on Street Outside


Police secure a location after a shooting near the White House in Washington DC,photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
Police secure a location after a shooting near the White House in Washington DC,photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
The president was not on premises, he'd left two hours earlier for an afternoon round of golf

WASHINGTON — The White House has been placed on a security alert after a shooting on a street outside.

U.S. Park Police said on Twitter that the shooting happened on West Executive Drive on Friday afternoon.

District of Columbia Fire and EMS spokesman Doug Buchanan says one patient was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition shortly after 3 p.m.

A D.C. police spokesman said the Secret Service was investigating.

The White House grounds were shut down to pedestrian traffic, locking staff members and reporters indoors. The president was not on premises. He’d left two hours earlier for an afternoon round of golf.