An armed man has been shot outside the White House after brandishing a gun at a Secret Service checkpoint.
The
suspect - described by witnesses as a man in his 20s - was shot once in
the stomach by Secret Service officers one block west of the White
House, leaving him in a critical condition.
The
building was put on lockdown and Vice President Joe Biden was rushed to
a secure area as the gunman was taken to hospital. President Obama was
not home at the time of the shooting as he was out playing golf.
Ammunition for a .22 caliber weapon was found in a car nearby, which is believed to be the suspect's, the Washington Post reported.
The lockdown ended at around 4pm.
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