An unidentified person is in critical condition after being shot on a street beside the White House Friday afternoon, authorities said.
A uniformed Secret Service officer, the AP reports, shot an armed person on West Executive Ave. NW, a street that borders the White House to the west.
The White House was placed on lockdown during the incident, but the security alert has since been lifted.
Multiple shots were reported shortly after 2 p.m. The White House and other federal offices were immediately put on security alert. That lockdown was lifted about 4 p.m., ABC News reports.
A White House official says “no one within or associated with White House was injured” in shooting incident. President Obama was not at the White House during the time. Vice President Joe Biden was on the grounds, but was reportedly quickly secured was secured inside.
West Wing Reports points out that the shooting did not happen on White House grounds.
News 4 Washington, a local NBC affiliate, spoke to witness Larry Samples who said he saw a man walk toward the White House with a silver gun in hand. According to Samples, the man ignored repeated orders from officers on the premises to drop the gun and was eventually shot when he refused to comply.
“… a man walk toward the White House with a silver gun in hand. According to Samples, the man ignored repeated orders from officers on the premises to drop the gun and was eventually shot when he refused to comply.”
Suicide… or MKUltra?
Nothing else makes sense.
Just a walkin down the street…minding his own business…keeping and bearing arms…BANG BANG BANG! Gunned down by the traitors own personal death squad.
That’ll teach that slave he ain’t got no rights.
“no one within or associated with White House was injured” Damn..
Yeah, it’s ok. This entire report is fake. “Larry Samples”? Sweet baby Jesus, If that’s not a fake name then Little Miss Muffet hid her curds and whey in the old ladies shoe…..and then the psychopaths made a bunch of sh!t up.
It’s a fake script.
YA NAILED IT YOU RACIST HOMOFOBIC RIGHT WINGER……………………
Who you callin a right winger, buddy?
That there is fightin talk.
Larry Samples? That’s the best fake name they could come up with? Seriously? Is he related to John Phoney?
Unfrigginbelievable………..