(150702) -- WASHINGTON, July 2, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 2, 2015 shows a cordon line outside the White House in Washington, capital of the United States. The Pentagon on Wednesday warned of possible attacks by supporters of the Islamic State (IS), the extremist group, in the United States over the federal holiday of Independence Day which coincides on Saturday. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)
Washington, May 21 (IANS) The White House lockdown was lifted after Secret Service officers shot down a male suspect who allegedly opened fire on the complex Friday afternoon.
The man, who apparently brandished a weapon on a street outside the White House, was shot in the abdomen and rushed to a hospital, Xinhua quoted NBC News as saying.
The White House went into lockdown immediately after the shooting occurred in the afternoon, said police.
US President Barack Obama was on a golf outing at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland when the shooting occurred, according to local media.
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