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Secret Service Shoots Armed Individual Outside White House

The incident reportedly took place near the intersection of 17th Street and E Street.

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An armed man was shot by a Secret Service officer outside the White House on Friday afternoon, reports say; CNN says the man was hit in the abdomen but apparently survived and was taken into custody. No other injuries to law enforcement officers or bystanders have been reported. President Obama was playing golf at the time and Vice President Joe Biden was secure “within the White House complex.” 

The National Rifle Association officially endorsed Donald Trump on Friday at roughly the same time that the incident took place.