00:00Approximately 3.30 this afternoon, our plainclothes officers and agents that
00:06consistently patrol the outer perimeter of the White House complex identified a
00:11suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm. They called in support
00:16from our marked uniform Secret Service police to make contact with that
00:21individual. Upon making contact, that individual fled briefly on foot, withdrew
00:26a firearm and fired in the direction of our agents and officers. They returned
00:31fire and engaged. That individual was hit. He's since been transported to the
00:37hospital. I have no comments on his condition. I can tell you that at least
00:42one, we believe only one bystander was hit by the suspect. That individual, it's a
00:48juvenile, did not sustain any life-threatening injuries, but he's also
00:53receiving treatment at the hospital. I'll point out that not long before this
00:59shooting occurred, the vice president's motorcade did transit through this area.
01:04The investigation itself in terms of the use of force in the shooting will be
01:09conducted by Metropom Police Department. I'll pause there. Matthew, do we know how
01:14your guys identified this person as being suspicious? Was he on our radar or just
01:18how he appeared? No, my understanding is they observed a print, we would call it,
01:23visual print of a firearm. These are trained surveillance detection personnel
01:28out there looking every day to look for just that. Not far from the White House
01:33complex, and they observed a visual print of a firearm. Did he attack the motorcade in
01:37any way? Did he approach it with any menace? No, not to my knowledge. Was there any other reason to
01:42believe he was suspicious beyond just having a firearm? That's enough for me.
01:47Yeah. And then do we know if the child who was struck was definitely struck by the shooter or
01:52by accident, perhaps by the officer? I can't say, and we'll let the doctors figure that out,
01:57but everything I've seen makes leads me to believe and the investigators believe he was struck by the
02:02suspect. So Mr. Quinn, this man was spotted near the White House, but not on the property. Correct.
02:08Not on the property. We're not far. We are just real quick. We're not far at all. You have been
02:12here from where this incident took place. Did he tell us exactly where he was spotted, not here?
02:17I can't say exactly, but they had been following him for a brief period of time before
02:22uniformed police engaged. You mentioned he didn't approach the motorcade. Was there any indication
02:28that that was his intent? No, but we will get to the bottom of that.
02:33Can you say anything to the officers? I'm not at liberty right now until we get for sure.
02:40Are there any sort of communication? Again, I can't say right now.
02:42Was the vice president in the motorcade when he passed before in the Simpson County?
02:46Yes. And Matthew, we see a backpack and sneakers there. Are those the suspects or are those the kids?
02:53I'm not sure. The backpack you probably see is our first aid trauma kit that is that
02:57our officers providing life care after shooting the suspect. Do you have an age on the child that
03:04was struck as a male or female? I can just tell you right now that it's a juvenile.
03:09Two more questions, guys. I'm sorry. Say again.
03:13Do you believe this is related potentially to the other recent attempts on Trump's life?
03:16I can't say. I'm not going to guess on that. I can tell you that every time. One, we're patrolling
03:22this
03:23area and every site we do 24-7 hardcore. Whether or not it was directed to the president or not,
03:29I don't know, but we will find out. Weapon recovered?
03:32Yes. And Matthew, can you tell us what it was?
03:34I'm going to hold on that. I'm sorry, real quick. This lady.
03:38Do you have an age on the man who was shot at the Secret Service officer by the Secret Service?
03:44I don't know specifically, so I'm not told. An adult male.
03:47And Matthew, can you just confirm it was not a uniformed Secret Service officer,
03:51but a plainclothes and was it a male officer or agent, male agent that fired the shot?
03:59No, I can confirm with you it was uniformed Secret Service police officers that engaged the suspect.
04:05But it was a plainclothes who made the first visual?
04:08Yes, sir.
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