Washington police had reported a “suicidal individual” possibly traveling to D.C. from Indiana. The suspect has been taken to the hospital and his condition is currently unknown.
That specific intersection has the Eisenhower Executive Office Building between it and the White House. Based on the details of the article:
Secret Service personnel later located the individual’s vehicle and spotted a person on foot who matched the description. “As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm, …"
I’m willing to bet that the firearm which was brandished by the individual was a handgun. Even without the big office building in the way, the odds of a handgun being effective at that range are very low.
This sounds more like a “suicide by cop” situation than an actual threat.
Agreed. This likely has nothing to do with anything. If it did the headline would be vastly different and there would be people singing in the streets.
“Near White House.”
https://www.google.com/maps/search/17th+and+f+st+NW+washington+dc/@38.8974697,-77.0395573,343m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
That specific intersection has the Eisenhower Executive Office Building between it and the White House. Based on the details of the article:
I’m willing to bet that the firearm which was brandished by the individual was a handgun. Even without the big office building in the way, the odds of a handgun being effective at that range are very low.
This sounds more like a “suicide by cop” situation than an actual threat.
Agreed. This likely has nothing to do with anything. If it did the headline would be vastly different and there would be people singing in the streets.