Donald Trump Escorted Out of Press Conference After a Man Was Shot Near the White House

A man who claimed to be armed outside the White House was shot and wounded by a Secret Service agent, which caused an interruption during Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefing.

According to the United States Secret Service, the incident happened on Monday, before 6 pm EDT on the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave – outside the White House perimeter.

The man, aged 51 years, who has not yet been identified, approached an officer and then told him he had weapons. He ran aggressively towards the officer. During the process, he was about removing an object from his clothing while standing in a shooter’s stance before the officer shot the man in the torso.

The president just started the coronavirus briefing when a US Secret Service agent immediately walked to the stage and led Mr. President to the Oval Office. The White House was placed on lockdown after the incident.

The Secret Service Chief, Tom Sullivan did not report if the man was indeed armed or not, but both the suspect and the officer were taken to the hospital. At the same time, the District of Columbia fire department said the man suffered severe or possibly critical injuries, and the White House complex remains un-breached.

However, the briefing room was locked with the journalists inside after the president and his staff left, but when the president returned some minutes later, he said, “Law enforcement shot someone, it seems to be the suspect. It might not have had anything to do with me. “

The president added: “It’s unfortunate that this is the world, but the world’s always been a dangerous place. It’s not something that’s unique.”

The president was asked if the event rattled him, and he replied, “Do I seem rattled?”

More so, Donald Trump had commended the work of the Secret Service personnel to keep him safe. While, the law enforcement officials are also looking into the motive behind the suspect’s action and whether the individual has a background of mental illness.