Secret Service arrests person with weapon at foreign consular office in DC

The Secret Service says it arrested an armed person on Wednesday morning near a foreign consulate office in Washington, D.C..

At around 10:45 a.m., the Secret Service responded to reports of gunfire in D.C.’s West End neighborhood.

No shots were fired but one person with a gun was arrested, according to a statement from the Secret Service, which listed an address near the consulate office of the Mexican Embassy.

BREAKING: Secret Service statement regarding the incident at 23rd street and N street NW, Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/VMCLoUSUuy

— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) April 25, 2018

The individual was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District for processing, the Secret Service said.

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The Secret Service is now working with law enforcement to investigate the incident and said that, as a matter of policy, it can’t comment on the ongoing investigation.

Details about the individual, a motive or the weapon remain unclear. It is also unclear if the person was inside one of the consulates or if a specific building had been targeted.