The White House was placed on lockdown after a man reportedly shot himself in the vicinity of the North Fence.

BREAKING: Secret Service personnel are responding to reports of a person who allegedly suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound along the north fence line of @WhiteHouse.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018

As the Secret Service clarified, there were no other reported injuries from the incident.

UPDATE: No other reported injuries related to the incident at @WhiteHouse.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018

The Secret Service also said that medical personnel were responding to the male victim.

UPDATE: Medical Personnel are responding to the male victim.

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 3, 2018

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were in Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, but were expected to return to the White House on Saturday afternoon.

As ABC News reported:

Law enforcement sources told ABC News the man who apparently suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound did not breach the fence line. The unidentified man’s condition was not immediately known.

The Secret Service did not fire any shots, the sources said. A firearm was recovered at the scene.

This is breaking news. More information will be provided as forthcoming.

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