WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — U.S. authorities are investigating how a bullet hit an exterior window of the White House in Washington, D.C., officials said on early Wednesday morning. The bullet was found days after gunshots were heard nearby.
The U.S. Secret Service said the damage to an exterior window of the White House was discovered on Tuesday morning. “A round was stopped by ballistic glass behind the historic exterior glass,” a spokesman said. “One additional round has been found on the exterior of the White House.”
Authorities have not yet conclusively connected the bullets to an incident on late Friday evening when gunshots were heard in the 1600 block of Constitution Avenue, about 700 to 800 yards (640 to 730 meters) from the White House.
Within five minutes of the shooting, officers located a vehicle in the 2300 block of Constitution Avenue. Evidence in the vehicle led to U.S. Park Police obtaining an arrest warrant for 21-year-old Oscar Ortega-Hernandez on a felony charge of carrying a dangerous weapon.
Ortega-Hernandez is described as a 5’11” (1.80 meters) tall medium build Hispanic male, weighing about 160 pounds (72 kilograms). He has brown eyes and black hair. Officials believe the suspect is still in the D.C. area.
“Due to the proximity of this incident to the White House, Friday evening the Secret Service opened an investigation of the subject Ortega-Hernandez,” the spokesman said. “Efforts to locate Ortega-Hernandez continue at this time.”
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were in California at the time of the shooting on Friday.
How can there be an investigation on the way, when the culprit is long caught, under arrest, and made his first appearance at his arraignment in court today the 17th day of November, 20011
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Alright I found out tonight on my phone that he was caught so maybe DNO posted this prior to that time. Calm down bro!
How is Chavez doing lately? Are they still kidnapping baseball players in Venezuela?
HEY, HELLOOOO! MIND MY PRESIDENT. BEEF UP THE SECURITY FOR MY PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST FAMILY PLEASEEEEEEE.
HE HAS ACCOPMPLISHEED A LOT FOR ME BY CROSSING RACIAL BOUNDARIES. AND FOR THAT I WILL EVER BE GRATEFUL TO THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE MOST POWERFUL DENOMINATION IN THE WORLD: THE USA.
I LOVE THE OBAMAS.
amen ohhhhhhh i agree
“Denomination”?? I believe that you mean “country”.
Ilike that building,we gonner have a small one soon.
Make sure we have two officers posted at the entrance gate of our soon-to-be lovely State House, Mr PM, and all employees should show their ID EMPLOYMENT CARDS WITH THEIR PHOTO at entrance to the HOUSE. All visitors should have obtained a visitors pass before entering the Gardens to the HOUSE. Keep it classy and sophisticated and that all and sundry observe “STATE HOUSE PROTOCOL”.
They have instigated/sponsored wars in all corners of the world, killing innocent people. Now it is coming back to hunt them,what goes around comes around, time will tell. Ants will bring me the news in my grave.
Dno update this story….. The guy was arrested.
They have instigated/sponsored wars in all parts of the world killing thousands of innocent people,now its coming to their door steps. What goes around comes around, time will tell. Ants will bring me the news in my grave.