Security scares cause jitters at White House

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Two United States Secret Service officers were injured in an accidental shooting yesterday at the White House in a security booth at the southwest gate.

One officer was injured in the leg and the other received a shrapnel wound in his face.

In a separate incident, Lafayette Park in front of the White House was closed because of a suspicious package. There was a security clampdown at the White House because of both incidents.