"It's understood a suspect has been shot and is in custody. A statement from the White House press office said that the White House had gone into lockdown. President Donald Trump was at his West Palm Beach golf course when the shooting took place. The two people fatally shot were West Virginia National Guard members, the state's governor Patrick Morrissey said."
"Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area and at least one helicopter landed on the National Mall. The shooting happened at the corner of 17th and H Streets in the northwest quadrant of the city, roughly two blocks northwest of the White House. Emergency medical responders transported all three victims to a hospital, according to Vito Maggiolo, the public information officer for the DC Fire and Emergency Services."
"The Joint DC Task Force confirmed they were responding to an incident in the vicinity of the White House in the movements after reports of the shooting. However, the spokesperson wouldn't immediately confirm or deny if any National Guard members had been shot. The Metropolitan Police Department said they were responding to a shooting but didn't immediately provide more information."
A suspect was shot and is in custody after a shooting near the White House. The White House went into lockdown while the President was at his West Palm Beach golf course. Two people who were fatally shot were West Virginia National Guard members, according to the state governor. Emergency vehicles and at least one helicopter responded on the National Mall. The shooting occurred near 17th and H Streets, about two blocks northwest of the White House. Emergency medical responders transported three victims to a hospital. Local and federal authorities responded and some details remained unconfirmed; flights to Reagan National were briefly paused.
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