Trump abruptly escorted from press briefing after shooting near White House

Tuesday, 11 August 2020Newsdesk

US President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated by a Secret Service agent from a live press briefing in the White House after shots were fired outside the highly-secured building. Trump returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting near the White House and assured the reporters that things were under control.

New Delhi, 11 August 2020

"White House seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the Secret Service for doing their -- always quick and very effective work...there was an actual shooting and somebody has been taken to the hospital," Trump said as he resumed the press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. "I don't know the condition of the person. It seems that the person was shot by the Secret Service. So we will see what happens," Trump said. As per news report of PTI, the Secret Service also tweeted confirming an officer-involved shooting at 17th Street Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.

Source -PTI