Security Clampdown At White House After Accidental Shooting By Secret Service

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Two Secret Service officers were injured in an accidental shooting Tuesday at the White House. <br/><br/>The incident occurred in a security booth at the southwest gate. <br/><br/>Secret

Tuesday, April 17th 2007, 2:35 pm

By: News On 6

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Two Secret Service officers were injured in an accidental shooting Tuesday at the White House.

The incident occurred in a security booth at the southwest gate.

Secret Service spokeswoman Kim Bruce said one officer was injured in the leg and the other received a shrapnel wound in his face. She said the injuries appeared to be non-life threatening and that both officers were taken to nearby George Washington University Hospital.

The gun involved was a service-issued weapon, she said. She said the Secret Service Office of Inspection would conduct a review.

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