The suspect who was shot during an armed confrontation outside the White House has officially been identified.
Fox News reported that police sources have revealed the suspect is 27-year-old Andrew Dawson of Indiana. Secret Service agents also stated that he had a firearm and a knife when he was confronted by agents who were looking into an earlier incident.
Indiana police also noted that they informed D.C. authorities that Dawson was driving to the Washington, D.C. area and was “suicidal.” Moreover, intelligence bulletins suggested that Dawson wanted to commit “suicide by cop.”
He allegedly did everything possible to ensure that he got his wish.
Fox News notes Secret Service members told Dawson to drop the weapons, but he did not comply. That’s when Dawson “reached toward his waist,” and the agents opened fire in self-defense.
President Trump was in Mar-A-Lago at the time. He will return to DC later this afternoon.
Dawson was transported to the hospital with injuries. There is still no word yet on his current condition.
No Secret Service agents were harmed in the incident.
Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the US Secret Service, released the following statement:
Secret Service personnel were involved in a shooting following an armed encounter with a person of interest shortly after midnight on March 9 at 17th and G Streets NW.
As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.
The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel.
The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer involved shootings in the District of Columbia.
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