A U.S. Secret Service agent with an automatic rifle hurries people to evacuate the White House complex over a security alert moments after President Barack Obama and his family left for the presidential retreat, Camp David, in Maryland, September 19, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing
BREAKING NEWS: Fence Jumper Broke Through The Doors Of The North Portico And ENTERED The White House Moments After Obama And His Daughters Left For Camp David
* President Obama had left the White House only minutes before
* Reports say man charged towards north portico and was tackled
* Parts of the White House were evacuated in the chaos
* Evacuation has now ended after around half an hour
Parts of the White House have been evacuated after an intruder allegedly jumped the fence and charged towards the building.
Reports on social media told how a man clambered over the protective perimeter, prompting officers to run towards the building and call for people to be evacuated.
President Obama was not in the White House at the time, but had left a short time before.
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More News On The White House Being Evacuated After A Man Jumped The fence And Ran Into The Building
Man Climbs White House Fence, Races Toward Mansion Before Being Seized -- Washington Post
WH fence jumper sparks evacuation -- The Hill
Man jumps White House fence, sparks brief evacuation -- Reuters
White House partially evacuated after disturbance near front door -- CNN
White House staff evacuated as intruder seen in grounds -- BBC
Fence Jumper at White House Sparks Evacuation -- ABC News/AP
White House fence jumper scare -- Independent.ie
My Comment: Apparently he was successful in getting to the doors of the White House .... if not into the building itself. If he had a suicide vest .... it is hard to image the unimaginable.
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