2016 White House shooting

2016 White House shooting
Location White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°53′43″N 77°02′21″W / 38.8954°N 77.0392°W / 38.8954; -77.0392Coordinates: 38°53′43″N 77°02′21″W / 38.8954°N 77.0392°W / 38.8954; -77.0392
Date May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)
c. 3:00 p.m. (UTC-5)
Attack type
 Shooting
Weapons Firearm
Deaths 0
Non-fatal injuries
 1
Perpetrator Jesse Olivieri

The 2016 White House shooting occurred on May 20, 2016, when Jesse Olivieri attacked the White House security checkpoint. The Secret Service shot and arrested him. After the incident, Secret Service authorities closed the White House for 45 minutes and also blocked nearby streets. Primary investigations showed that there is no connection with terrorists.[1]

The incident

On afternoon of May 20, a suspected man with a firearm approached White House security checkpoint at the 17th and E street. Secret service agents shot in his stomach and transported him to hospital.[2][3] Officer of security forces gave verbal warning to stop him and drop his firearm. David Iacovetti, secret service spokesman, said: "when the subject failed to comply with the verbal commands, he was shot once by a secret service agent and taken into custody." Ranjit Singh, the incident witness, explained "white guy" with a gun in his right hand approaching police who were yelling at him to drop it.[2][3]

After the incident, the secret service closed the White House around 45 minutes.[2][3][1] Also, the forces blocked streets between 16th and 17th Streets NW and a mall near the Washington Monument.[4] At the time of the incident, Barack Obama was not in the White House and was playing golf in Maryland. But Joe Biden, vice president, was in the White House at that time and moved to secure place during the incident. The White House official stated no persons was injured at the White House.[2][3]

Post-arrest investigations

The law enforcement official identified Jesse Olivieri as the White House shooter. He is from Ashland, Pennsylvania and 30 years old. The officials found bullets for a .22 caliber weapon in his car near of the incident location.[4] According to primary investigations, there is not any relation with terrorists.[3][4][5]

The hospital spokeswoman, Susan Griffiths, declared the wounded attacker remains in critical condition.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Shapiro, Emily; Caplan, David (22 May 2016). "Man Shot by Secret Service Near White House Remains in Critical Condition". abc News. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lartey, Jamiles; Smith, David (21 May 2016). "Secret service shoot armed man at White House security checkpoint". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "White House shooting: Secret Service stops armed man". BBC News. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Hermann, Peter; Williams, Clarence; Nirappil, Fenit (20 May 2016). "Secret Service agent shoots armed man outside White House". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "White House shooting: armed suspect remains in critical condition". The Guardian. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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