Security Checkpoints: A New Front Line in the White House's Perimeter The shooting at a White House security checkpoint on Saturday highlights the increasingly blurred lines between public and private space around the president.
A suspect, who had been issued a stay away order that he ignored, approached the North Lawn with a concealed weapon and fired over 30 shots before being taken down by Secret Service agents.
According to the official statement from the Secret Service, the incident unfolded as follows: the suspect arrived at the checkpoint on 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, pulled out his weapon, and began firing at agents posted there.