Man shot after 10-minute stand-off outside White House

A man brandishing a gun outside the White House fence was shot by a US Secret Service officer after a 10-minute standoff, officials say.

Man shot after 10-minute stand-off outside White House

A man brandishing a gun outside the White House fence was shot by a US Secret Service officer after a 10-minute standoff, officials say.

The wounded man was Robert W Pickett, 47, of Evansville, Indiana, according to law enforcement officials

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