U.S. Park Police said there was a shooting near the White House on Friday afternoon.
President Barack Obama appeared to be away from the White House at the time of the shooting, based on a pool report from 1:30 p.m. that said he was golfing at Andrews Air Force Base. NBC Washington reported that the condition of the person shot was not known.
Members of the White House press corps were told to report to the basement and shelter in place.
Jared Sorhaindo, 29, said he was walking past Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House when Secret Service officers began clearing the area.
“All of a sudden Secret Service start screaming, ‘Everybody across the street, now,’” Sorhaindo said. “People were running across Lafayette Park and they cordoned everything off.”
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