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UPDATED: 1 wounded in shooting outside White House Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 20, 2016 at 1:04 PM Updated May 20, 2016 at 2:15 PM By The Associated Press Posted May. 20, 2016 at 1:04 PM Updated May 20, 2016 at 2:15 PM » Social News 2:15 p.m. The shooting outside the White House Friday happened within view of sightseers, as the surrounding sidewalks were crowded with families, school groups and government workers. Community activist Akil Patterson heard a single gunshot while he waited in a security line. Within seconds, a security guard shouted for people to drop to the ground, and he was quickly evacuated to the street. Patterson was at the White House to get a presidential award for his work with Baltimore teens. He says his community work aims to "get rid of the notion that gun violence is the answer." Sightseer Jenna Noelle of Austin, Texas, said she had just taken a photo in front of the White House when she noticed a man harassing an agent. Then, "as we were walking away we heard a shot fired, then some people started running away and agents had guns and were evacuating people." Updated 1:38 p.m. The Secret Service has tweeted to say that "all Secret Service protectees are safe" after a shooting outside the White House. Separately, a White House official says no one in the building or associated with the White House was injured, and everyone inside is safe and accounted for. This official said President Obama was made aware of the shooting. Obama left the White House more than an hour earlier and was golfing at Andrews Air Force base at the time. The official spoke on condition of anonymity given the developing situation. 1:12 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — A uniformed Secret Service officer shot an armed person on a street outside the White House, a U.S. law enforcement official said Friday. The White House was placed on a security alert after the shooting, which occurred Friday afternoon. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity for lack of authorization to release the information, said the person approached the Secret Service officer and drew a weapon, and then the officer opened fire. U.S. Park Police said on Twitter that the shooting happened on West Executive Drive. A spokesman for D.C. Fire and EMS, Doug Buchanan, said one patient was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition shortly after 3 p.m. EST. President Barack Obama was not there — he was playing golf — but Vice President Joe Biden was in the White House complex at the time and was secured during the lockdown, his office said. The White House grounds were shut down to pedestrian traffic, locking staff members and reporters indoors. Secret Service officials did not immediately return messages. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 20, 2016 at 1:04 PM Updated May 20, 2016 at 2:15 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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