Billal... “Originally from Glasgow”
Posted on 03/09/2025 5:38:25 AM PDT by Libloather
A man was shot by U.S. Secret Service personnel early on Sunday, following an armed confrontation with law enforcement near the White House.
Officers were alerted on Saturday "to a potential threat involving a suicidal individual traveling from Indiana to Washington, D.C.," the agency said in a statement Sunday.
About midnight, officers discovered the suspect's parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, near the White House perimeter, and later spotted an individual on foot who matched the suspect's description, the agency added.
"As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel," the statement said.
"The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel."
Newsweek has contacted the D.C. Police Department for further comment via email outside of normal office hours.
Why It Matters
The incident highlights the ongoing security challenges in Washington, D.C., especially around critical government sites such as the White House. The armed confrontation with law enforcement near the president's official residence and workplace underscores the heightened threats faced by officials and law enforcement.
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American journo’s don’t report such actions made by their co-religionists.
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Billal... “Originally from Glasgow”
Skinny white guy from Indiana. Told his wife he was going to DC and was seeking suicide by cop.
Why UK? Really? Perhaps because all of the DC “reporters” (i.e., there are no journalists in the area) are woketards.
It's almost as if they really don't want people to notice at all.
Because they were at a ski resort with on a ski slope. Ski slopes and sloped roofs present a problem to the Secret Service.
This story is already disappearing.
The bright point in this event is that the SS agents did manage to hit the threat. Not at all like at the golf course.
They must be getting more range time.
Well if you’re suicidal going to DC and waving around a gun near the whitehouse…
Good. The SS needs to shoot more people… like the animals chasing JD and his family yesterday.
Newsweak lede scores a "D."
Not only are passive verbs streng verboten in a news story, genuine leadership means taking ownership of what you do:
"U.S. Secret Service shot a man in a confrontation near the White House early on Sunday...."
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