Shooting in Washington... Police surround suspect in a building
Washington D.C. police surrounded a suspect after a shooting near the White House left four injured, with the National Guard assisting in securing the area.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Agencies: The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department announced that it is responding to a shooting incident that resulted in multiple injuries in the northwest part of the capital, near the White House. The Washington Post quoted a police spokesperson as saying that officers are pursuing a suspect following the shooting and that they have not yet been able to identify the shooter. ABC News reported, citing a U.S. official, that National Guard forces are assisting in securing the area. Later, the Metropolitan Police Department stated that an emergency response team is on the scene and urged residents to avoid the area, confirming that the shooting suspect has taken cover inside a building in the northwest part of the capital and that officers have surrounded it. The department reported at least four people injured in the shooting.
