Secret Service Arrest Man In Connection to Shooting At White House

A man was arrested today in connection with an investigation of a shooting near the White House, Secret Service has said.

White House shooting

The Secret Service had found on Tuesday that two bullets had hit the White House, one apparently cracking a window, while the President was on travel.

The discovery of bullet holes followed a report of gunfire on Friday night, although the bullet holes had not been conclusively connected. An assault rifle and an abandoned vehicle were found, which led authorities to link Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez to the reported gunfire.

Ortega, 21, was arrested this afternoon by Pennsylvania authorities at the Hampton Inn Hotel in Indiana, Pa., the Secret Service said. He was in Pennsylvania State Police custody.

Ortega is from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was believed to be living in the Washington area. He was reported missing Oct. 31 by his family.

He has an arrest record in three states but has not been linked to any radical organizations, U.S. Park Police said.

Obama and the first lady had traveled without daughters Malia and Sasha on Friday to San Diego en route to Hawaii for a summit.

The White House had no immediate comment on the shooting report or arrest nor who may have been in the building at the time.

The exact location of the second bullet was not disclosed by the Secret Service.