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White House on lockdown after reports of what sounded like gunshots
Source: Washington Post
Emergency vehicles, including ambulances, rushed to the scene.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/05/20/white-house-on-lockdown-after-reports-of-what-sounded-like-gunshots/
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White House on lockdown after reports of what sounded like gunshots (Original Post)
Gomez163
May 2016
OP
President Obama is golfing at Andrews AFB outside Washington this afternoon so was not at
Gomez163
May 2016
#1
Someone should check. It might be that real estate swindler banging on the front door. n/t
jtuck004
May 2016
#5
My phone buzzed me this news. Tells me I don't really need to be on teh internets.
Gomez163
May 2016
#6
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)1. President Obama is golfing at Andrews AFB outside Washington this afternoon so was not at
White House
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)3. What about his family?
n/t
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)4. Nothing more on Twitter
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)2. UPDATE: Person Shot Near White House
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Person-Shot-Near-White-House-380293891.html
"Someone has been shot just west of the White House, police said.
The shooting occurred at 17th and E streets NW, D.C. police said. The victim's condition was not known immediately."
"Someone has been shot just west of the White House, police said.
The shooting occurred at 17th and E streets NW, D.C. police said. The victim's condition was not known immediately."
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)5. Someone should check. It might be that real estate swindler banging on the front door. n/t
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)6. My phone buzzed me this news. Tells me I don't really need to be on teh internets.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)7. As we know from the West Wing, the Secret Service
"crashes" the White House. No one in or out until they give the all clear.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)8. SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
BlueNoMatterWho
(880 posts)9. Biden
Joe Biden inside White House.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)10. Then its a Big Fucking Deal
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)11. CORRECTION - SUSPECT DID NOT FIRE HIS WEAPON - HE BRANDISHED IT AND
REFUSED TO DROP IT
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)12. Sometimes stupidity actually does hurt.