Man shot near White House after brandishing gun
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Law enforcement officers shot a man who brandished a gun near the White House on Friday while President Barack Obama was out golfing, and the man was taken to hospital in critical condition, officials and witnesses said.
The Secret Service, which protects the president, briefly locked down the White House as a precaution.
The shooting took place near 17th and E streets, near what is known as the South Lawn outside the executive mansion, which serves as the home and offices of the president.
Oblama is not there of course. He is out golfing. But someone shot someone else or something like that..nobody is sure yet... in the vicinity so they locked it all down. Gosh. Can we lock down cities near the mexican border when there are shots fired? Oh. Wait. Those that live in those cities don't count.
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Law enforcement officers shot a man who brandished a gun near the White House on Friday while President Barack Obama was out golfing, and the man was taken to hospital in critical condition, officials and witnesses said.
The Secret Service, which protects the president, briefly locked down the White House as a precaution.
The shooting took place near 17th and E streets, near what is known as the South Lawn outside the executive mansion, which serves as the home and offices of the president.
Oblama is not there of course. He is out golfing. But someone shot someone else or something like that..nobody is sure yet... in the vicinity so they locked it all down. Gosh. Can we lock down cities near the mexican border when there are shots fired? Oh. Wait. Those that live in those cities don't count.