UPDATED – Breaking: Machine Gun Fired At Or Near White House
Nov 11, 2011 11 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
UPDATE 2 FROM NBC DC, 10:53 PM DC Time: A gun — possibly an AK-47 — was recovered Friday night after reports of gunfire and a chase near the White House.
At least one suspect is still at large and several streets remain shut down in the area after the reports of gunfire at about 9:30 p.m.
Constitution Avenue is shut down at 15th, 17th and 23rd streets.
Two cars were seen leaving from the area; police lost sight of one vehicle but they caught up with a possibly stolen Honda sedan near the Roosevelt Bridge. The suspects then took off on foot.
Police suspect another vehicle was involved. No injuries have been reported.
Sgt. David Schlosser of the U.S. Park Police said Friday evening that the agency received a report of shots fired near 16th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, between The White House and the Washington Monument, at about 9:30 p.m.
Police are looking for bullet holes and haven’t confirmed that shots were actually fired. He said The White House is a fair distance away and doesn’t appear to have been the focus.
Stay with News4 and NBCWashington.com for more information.
Washington, DC’s NBC News Channel 4 Reporter Jackie Bensen has tweeted the following. Stay tuned for updates:
