Suspect in shooting near White House arrested

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said today a man was arrested in connection with an investigation into a shooting near the White House.

On Tuesday, the Secret Service discovered two bullets had hit the White House, one of them apparently cracking a window on the residential level while President Barack Obama was traveling.

The discovery of the bullet holes followed reports of gunfire near the White House on Friday night, although the bullets have not been conclusively connected with the Friday shooting. 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 a hotel near 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.