Law
enforcement officers shot a man who brandished a gun near the White
House on Friday while President Barack Obama was out golfing, and the
man was taken to hospital in critical condition, officials and witnesses
said.
The
Secret Service, which protects the president, briefly locked down the
White House as a precaution, and Vice President Joe Biden was secured
within the White House complex during the lock-down, a White House
spokeswoman said.
The
shooting took place just off 17th and E streets, near what is known as
the South Lawn outside the executive mansion, which serves as the home
and offices of the president.
A
man who looked to be in his mid-20s walked to the gate of the White
House holding a silver-colored gun pointed at the ground, said Brett
Polivka, a 26-year-old visitor from Texas who was standing near the
south side of the White House. (REUTERS)
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