ADThe Secret Service said the man approached an officer posted near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, about one block from the northwest gate to the White House grounds. The officer shot him, striking him in the torso, Sullivan said. ADWhen Trump returned to the White House briefing room, he told reporters that he understood the person was armed. In a box titled “Weapon/force involved,” it says the defendant “stated to Officer that he had a gun.”ADA Secret Service spokeswoman declined to answer questions Tuesday. She surmised that he could have been participating in protests outside the White House, where demonstrators have gathered regularly since the killing of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Source: Washington Post August 11, 2020 15:00 UTC