TWO PEOPLE SHOT AND WOUNDED IN SECRET SERVICE ENCOUNTER NEAR WHITE HOUSE

Two people were shot and wounded Saturday evening after Secret Service uniformed division officers engaged a gunman near the White House, CNN reports. The incident marks the first confirmed casualty information to emerge from what began as a White House-area shooting earlier Saturday evening.

According to CNN, Secret Service uniformed division officers responded to a report of a person firing a weapon. The encounter occurred near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue NW and 17th Street NW. Two people were shot and wounded as a result of the encounter between the officers and the gunman. No further details on the specific circumstances of the shooting have been officially released.

The White House was placed on lockdown earlier Saturday evening. That lockdown was lifted just after 6:45 p.m. ET, as previously reported. President Trump is at the White House; his safety has been confirmed. The FBI has confirmed a presence on scene and the investigation is ongoing.

No information on the identity of the suspect has been officially confirmed. The condition of the two wounded individuals has not been publicly released. Officials have not provided additional details on the status of the investigation at this time.