Gun scare near the White House: Law enforcement shoots one person at the Washington Monument
Law enforcement shot one person near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday, prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House.The United States Secret Service confirmed that its personnel were responding to an “officer-involved shooting incident” at 15th Street and Independence Avenue.
“Law enforcement forces shot one person,” the agency said in a statement.The authorities have not yet revealed the condition of the person who was shot or the exact circumstances that led to the incident.A spokesman for the local fire department told the Associated Press news agency that emergency responders took an adult man to the hospital, while a teenager was being treated for minor injuries.
The Secret Service urged the public to avoid the area while emergency crews continued operations.The accident occurred not far from the White House, where US President Donald Trump was holding a small business event at the time.Security protocols were briefly activated, with the White House closed and reporters escorted outside to the press conference room. However, Trump’s event continued without interruption, according to the Associated Press.The shooting comes just over a week after an attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, adding to growing security concerns in the US capital.