The U.S. Secret Service shot a man near the White House early Sunday morning after an “armed confrontation.”
“The encounter happened near the intersection of 17th and F Streets NW,” NBC News reports.
“Secret Service personnel were involved in a shooting following an armed encounter with a person of interest shortly after midnight on March 9 at 17th and G Streets NW. Media staging area will be at 17th and Pennsylvania,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
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“Secret Service Uniformed Division Chief Michael Buck provided an on-scene media briefing. Our preliminary statement is below. The @DCPoliceDept will lead the investigation, as they are the primary agency responsible for use-of-force incidents within the District of Columbia,” he added.
Secret Service Uniformed Division Chief Michael Buck provided an
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