Trump Escorted From Briefing After Shooting Outside White House

WASHINGTON, DC — Secret Service members escorted President Donald Trump from his daily coronavirus briefing at the White House just before 6 p.m. Monday. The White House then went on lockdown. Trump remained silent as he was escorted from the briefing room.

Minutes later, the president continued his briefing and said a Secret Service member shot a suspect outside the gates of the White House. The suspect was shot in the chest and taken to George Washington University hospital, according to multiple reports.

A senior official told an ABC news correspondent that the shooting happened near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The suspect opened fire on a "non-White House employee." A uniformed Secret Service officer returned fire, wounding the suspect. It is not known if the suspect mentioned the president when he opened fire, reports said.

The Secret Service can confirm there has been an officer involved shooting at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Law enforcement officials are on the scene. More information to follow.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) August 10, 2020

Armed guards continued to surround the White House at 6:30 p.m., photos and videos shared on social media show.

Trump said the shooting is "under control."

He then went on to deliver prepared remarks on the nation's response to the coronavirus outbreak. Trump said he "didn't even think about not coming back" to brief reporters.

Watch a replay of the news briefing below.

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