Shocking news from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House "Front Lawn," confirmed by the Secret Service.
Initial reports suggest that the President is in Florida at the Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is safe.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: We're sheltering in place at the White House briefing room. A report of "shots fired" near North Lawn, per a U.S. Secret Service agent. Trying to learn more.</p>— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeoffRBennett/status/969978513574039553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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NBC News' Geoff Bennett tweeted that the White House press corps is sheltered safely inside of the White House briefing room as a security precaution until the Secret Service gives the "all-clear" for their exit.
The premises are on lockdown - standard protocol during any breach of security, although this seems to be a single man who's shot himself, according to<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/white-house-shots-fired/index.html"> CNN</a>.
According to the Secret Service's official Twitter, the gunman suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound near the White House's northern fence line.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Secret Service personnel are responding to reports of a person who allegedly suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound along the north fence line of <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>.</p>— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/969982843152752647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The man may have jumped the fence, although we have no confirmation as to who the man is, or how he was able to get a firearm unto the property of the White House.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: No other reported injuries related to the incident at <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>.</p>— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/969983158702702594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The Secret Service also tweeted that there are no injuries sustained to any Secret Service personnel at this time
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: Pedestrian and Vehicular traffic around the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a> is being impacted due to the incident.</p>— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/969984263922872321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: Medical Personnel are responding to the male victim.</p>— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/969985991619547136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Vehicular and pedestrian traffic around the home of the President of the United States of America will be halted as well, says the Secret Service, as emergency medical responders treat the gunman from his injuries.
"We are aware of the incident," deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said. "The President has been briefed. I refer you to the Secret Service for any more information."
A spokeswoman for the Secret Service, Cathy Milhoan, has confirmed that the shooting was a self-inflicted gunshot wound and that no shots were fired by the Secret Service in the incident.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The emergency response still unfolding outside the White House North Lawn. Cones and caution tape cordon off the area where the apparent shooting took place. <a href="https://t.co/gWfh2Eboff">pic.twitter.com/gWfh2Eboff</a></p>— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeoffRBennett/status/969993874566467585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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This is a breaking story, we will update as soon as we receive additional information from the White House as to whether or not this was an accident or an intentional shooting.
The President is safe, and the First Family is secured at this time.
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