U.S. President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by a Secret Service agent on Monday after shots were fired outside the building.
In a video released on social media, Trump was seen praising a rise in the stock market when a staff walked up to him and ushered him out of the briefing room.
Sound of gunshots could be heard as the President walked out of the room.
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According to several sources including BBC News, the shooting incident took place near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue just a few distance away from the White House.
Watch the video below:
US President Donald Trump leaves news conference after reports of shooting outside White House https://t.co/VKj77JRawI pic.twitter.com/NLVB70nr2w
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August 10, 2020
After some minutes later, Trump returned to the house and confirmed that someone believed to be an armed suspect was shot in the process.
He told reporters:
“It was a shooting outside of the White House. It seems to be very well under control…
“But there was an actual shooting, and somebody has been taken to the hospital. I don’t know the condition of the person.”
“I’d like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work”
Meanwhile, the suspect was transferred to a local hospital on account of serious or possibly critical injuries.
Authorities will also carry out further investigations on him to ascertain whether the individual has a history of mental illness.
