Here's what we know about the shooting near the White House:
- Two people were wounded, including a suspect, in a shooting near the White House on Saturday evening, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
- Approximately 15 to 30 gunshots were fired at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the sources said.
- Multiple CBS News reporters said they heard what sounded like gunfire coming from the side of the White House complex at around 6 p.m. ET before U.S. Secret Service ushered them inside.
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11m ago2 wounded in shooting near White House, sources say
Two people were wounded in a shooting near the White House, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The two people, a suspect and a possible bystander, were taken to an area hospital, the sources said. The suspect was in critical condition, and the second person was in serious condition, the sources said.
The sources said it appears that Secret Service agents were shot at, unsuccessfully, and returned fire.
Somewhere between 15 and 30 gunshots were fired during the incident, according to the sources.
Several Secret Service officers were evaluated at the scene, but none were hospitalized, the sources said.
U.S. Secret Service aware of gunshots near White House, spokesperson says; FBI also responding
U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement to CBS News that the agency was aware of "reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW" and is "working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground."
U.S. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement to CBS News that the agency was aware of "reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW" and is "working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground."
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post that the FBI was "on scene and supporting the Secret Service."
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