MSNBC: Secret Service Shoots Man with Gun Near White House Checkpoint

Olivieri will likely be charged with assaulting a federal officer, the officials said

Secret Service shoots man with gun near White House checkpoint (MSNBC)

A man was shot outside the White House grounds after approaching a checkpoint with a gun and refusing commands to drop it, officials said.

The White House was placed on lockdown after the shooting near 17th and E streets. The shooting occurred at around 3:06 p.m., law enforcement officials said. 

The man who was shot was identified by law enforcement officials as Jesse Olivieri from Ashland, Pennsylvania. The officials said Olivieri said he wanted to die and the incident was likely an attempt at suicide by cop.

Video files
Full
Compact
Audio files
Full
Compact