34 year old man who climbed the White House wall has been killed

chika ebuzor

August 26, 2015 8:32 AM

Huffington Post reports that he was shot dead by an officer, after he cut a sheriff's deputy on the arm, at the lobby of the Chester County Justice Center.

Curtis Smith-34 Year old man who climbed the White House wall has been killed.

Curtis Smith, the 34 year old man who was arrested for climbing the White house wall, sometime this year, is dead.

Huffington Post reports that he was shot dead by an officer, after he cut a sheriff's deputy on the arm, at the lobby of the Chester County Justice Center.

Chester County District Attorney, Thomas Hogan said Smith died at Paoli Hospital.

Hogan added that "The armed attacker was immediately neutralised by the sheriff's deputies."

Adding that "Smith was arrested by the Secret Service in March for jumping the fence at the White House."

Hogan also said "We have trained intensively to deal with the threat of an attacker in the Justice Center or any other public building. Today, that training paid off."

Watch this video report of the incident.

chika ebuzor