'Armed' Man Shot by the Secret Service During Confrontation Near the White House in Washington, D.C.

Mar. 15, 2025

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Shortly after 12 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 9, Secret Service members “were involved in a shooting following an armed encounter with a person of interest,” Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement onX.

The shooting took place at 17th Street NW and G Street NW in Washington, D.C. — a short walk from the White House.

The agency added that there “were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel.”

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According to the Secret Service, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team is investigating, as it does with “all law enforcement officer-involved shootings” in the District of Columbia.

In a statement to PEOPLE, the MPD confirmed the group was leading the investigation. They added that they had “no further details on the investigation at this time.”

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PresidentDonald Trumpwas not at the White House at the time of the incident,The New York Timesreported. The outlet said he is spending his weekend in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

source: people.com