Shooting near the white house: man seriously injured, motive unclear!

Shooting near the white house: man seriously injured, motive unclear!

near the White House there was an alarming incident on Sunday night when a man apparently appeared with a weapon. According to kosmo.at , the Secret Service was alerted after notes were received that a possibly suicide-prone person from Indiana could go to Washington. The man's vehicle was finally located only one street block from the White House.

After agents approached the man, he pulled a firearm, which led to a change of shooting. The incident occurred just after midnight local time. The man was then taken to a hospital, but no further information on his condition or motivation is known, as well as reported the press . At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was not at the scene because he was in his residence in Florida.

more details on the incident

The Secret Service confirmed that the shots fell after a confrontation with the armed, but exact motifs remain unclear. The incident raises questions about the security situation near the White House, especially in such emotionally tense situations. So far, the information on the background of the man has been sparse, and the investigation is still in progress.