Gunfire was heard 'in the vicinity of the entrance to the U.S. Embassy,' officials said.
Guy Davies and Kevin ShalveySix people, including the alleged gunman, have been arrested in connection with a shooting Wednesday morning near the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, that injured a Lebanese guard, authorities said.The alleged gunman was shot by the Lebanese Army and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, local authorities said.
"The army continues its raid operations in parallel with its follow-up of investigations under the supervision of the competent judiciary," the Lebanese Army Command said in the statement.Following the incident, Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, said on "Good Morning America" Wednesday that all American personnel inLebanon "are safe and accountedfor.
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