Bullet hit White House window

TheWitchDoctor

The Secret Service is looking into whether a bullet fired into a window at the White House is connected to a shooting nearby last Friday.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/16/justice/dc-white-house-bullet/index.html

Some dumb mexican didn't know that the White House has bullet proof windows. :facepalm:

Darth Beaver

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Washington (CNN) -- The Secret Service is looking into whether a bullet fired into a window at the White House is connected to a shooting nearby last Friday.

The bullet was stopped by a bullet-proof window and did not enter the White House, the Secret Service said Wednesday. Authorities also found another round in the exterior of the White House. The bullets were found Tuesday, the Secret Service said.

"A round was stopped by ballistic glass behind the historic exterior glass. One additional round has been found on the exterior of the White House. This damage has not been conclusively connected to Friday's incident, and an assessment of the exterior of the White House is ongoing," a Secret Service statement said.

There is no specific concern for President Barack Obama's safety, a Secret Service official not authorized to speak on the record told CNN.
The bullets were found on the south side of the White House, the official told CNN.
Last Friday night at about 9 p.m., U.S. Park Police and the Secret Service investigated after hearing shots fired about 700 to 800 yards from the White House, the Secret Service statement said.

Within five minutes, officers located a vehicle in the 2300 block of Constitution Avenue. "Evidence in the vehicle led to U.S. Park Police obtaining an arrest warrant for Oscar Ortega-Hernandez," described as a 21-year-old Hispanic male, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds.
A weapon registered to Ortega-Hernandez was found in the car, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.

The Secret Service interviewed people who know Ortega-Hernandez, and they determined he had a "direction of interest toward the president and the White House" -- a term that does not suggest a direct specific threat.

Authorities are searching for Ortega-Hernandez, with the FBI, ATF and Metropolitan Police Department all taking part, officials said.
"There's always an outer perimeter and this was on the very outer perimeter of our security," the Secret Service official said. "The gun and car were found within several minutes. We have a lot of security -- a lot of layered security down there and the security worked."

The law enforcement official familiar with the investigation said when shots were heard Friday night, there were reports of tires screeching and cars racing.

chippy

They put the bulletproof glass on the inside of the historic glass?

Hmmmm, makes sense.........I suppose.

RemadE

Sky News reported it to be an AK47, but did not want to "reveal the caliber" of the round.
Hmm, 7.62, anyone? :facepalm:

IllAdvised

RemadE wrote: »

Sky News reported it to be an AK47, but did not want to "reveal the caliber" of the round.
Hmm, 7.62, anyone? :facepalm:

TheWitchDoctor

On the news today they said he's going to get charged with attempted assassination of the president.

Darth Beaver

chippy wrote: »

They put the bulletproof glass on the inside of the historic glass?

Hmmmm, makes sense.........I suppose.

Yeah makes sense to ...er no... wait...

TheWitchDoctor wrote: »

On the news today they said he's going to get charged with attempted assassination of the president.

They should charge him with being the next idiot that gives them an excuse to take more of our freedoms.

TheWitchDoctor

TheDarkRodent wrote: »

They should charge him with being the next idiot that gives them an excuse to take more of our freedoms.

I was thinking this. Anti-gun politicians are going to be all over this.