Gunfire prompts White House alert

Police have recovered an AK-47 assault rifle after closing a stretch of Constitution Avenue near the White House to investigate reports of gunfire in the area.

Gunfire prompts White House alert
Sat, 12 Nov, 2011 - 15:00

Police have recovered an AK-47 assault rifle after closing a stretch of Constitution Avenue near the White House to investigate reports of gunfire in the area.

Sgt David Schlosser of the US Park Police said the White House did not appear to have been the focus of the incident.

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