A Secret Service agent shot an armed man at the WH today but @POTUS wasn't in any danger because he was golfing

https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/733755616561397760

Earlier today a uniformed officer with the U.S. Secret Service shot and wounded an armed man after he approached a checkpoint and refused to drop his gun.

In official statement, @SecretService says agent fired 1 shot at man with gun who failed to comply with commands to stop & drop the firearm.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 20, 2016

USSS official stresses that at no time did man with gun access the White House complex.And no law enforcement or bystanders were injured.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 20, 2016

It’s theorized that is was a suicide-by-cop:

Colleague @jeffpeguescbs reporting that shooting at WH security checkpoint was a "suicide by cop" incident. Individual taken to hospital.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 20, 2016

Per George Washington University Hospital, man shot by Secret Service near #WhiteHouse is in critical condition @nbcwashington

— Kristin Wright (@kristinywright) May 20, 2016

Here’s the official statement on the incident:

Complete @SecretService statement on shooting incident today. pic.twitter.com/wq7YmtdZ0I

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 20, 2016

The White House was on lockdown after the incident and President Obama was informed of the shooting while he was doing what he does best:

WH Official says Pres Obama – playing golf at @JBA_NAFW has been informed of the shooting incident at the WH.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 20, 2016

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President Obama was away from the WH at the time of the shooting, playing golf. Per a WH official, he's been made aware of the shooting.

— scott horsley (@HorsleyScott) May 20, 2016

Phew!

https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/733751276169748480

We figured https://t.co/osTy8yIEKP

— Harriet Baldwin ?? (@HarrietBaldwin) May 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/EF517_V2/status/733760131314384896

https://twitter.com/airvipmrohde/status/733757663889227780

Scenes from the White House:

Lockdown at @WhiteHouse as @SecretService officers patrol 17th St, where shots were fired pic.twitter.com/TA4q1eh8G2

— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) May 20, 2016

Though lockdown lifted, traffic still blocked at 17th and Penn – a key DC intersection during Friday rush hour. pic.twitter.com/CEwv7yY6B1

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 20, 2016

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Editor’s note: We’ve corrected a typo in the post.