News has just broken that gunshots have been fired near the White House on Constitution Avenue in Washington DC.
A suspect with an AK47 fired shots before causing a police chase which in turn caused Constitution Ave. between 15th and 17th streets to be shut down.
The gunfire took place approximately 700 yards from the Executive Mansion, before the suspect jumped out of his car at 23rd Street and Constitution Ave. abandoning his vehicle, reported to be a Honda with Idaho license plates. A second vehicle is also reported to be involved.
The suspect is at large and the machine gun has been recovered and appears to be equipped with a scope.
A gun -- possibly an AK-47 -- was recovered Friday night after reports of gunfire and a chase near the White House.
At least one person is still at large after the reports of gunfire at about 9:30 p.m. within earshot of Secret Service. No injuries have been reported.
Two cars were seen leaving from the area. Police lost sight of one vehicle but they caught up with a possibly stolen Honda sedan near the Roosevelt Bridge. The gun was found inside.
The driver took off on foot. Park Police could not confirm any passengers.
Police suspect another vehicle was involved.
U.S. Park Police Sgt. David Schlosser said Friday evening that the agency received a report of shots fired near 16th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, between the White House and the Washington Monument.
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