The White House was briefly placed on lockdown after a Secret Service shooting near the Washington Monument, moments after JD Vance’s motorcade had passed through the area. A young person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The White House was placed on lockdown following a shooting near the Washington Monument.
A suspicious individual was identified and, after opening fire on Secret Service officers, was shot.
The incident occurred just moments after JD Vance had passed through the area, according to Deputy Director Mathew C Quinn.
At the time, the Secret Service said: “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.
“The incident resulted from a confrontation between an armed individual and Secret Service Police,” a further statement from the Secret Service confirmed,
A young person was wounded in the incident and taken to hospital, with injuries reported as not life-threatening.
The shooting occurred across the National Mall, approximately a mile from the White House.
Despite the distance, the White House was briefly evacuated before the ‘all clear’ was issued.
Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) confirmed in a statement that an investigation is under way.
“MPD is on scene of this investigation at 15th Street and Independence Ave, SW. The scene is secure.
“Avoid the area as roads will be closed for several hours. Additional updates to come as information is confirmed,” the department added.
The incident comes just over a week after an alleged gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with Trump in attendance. Allen faced charges of attempted murder of the President alongside two firearms offences.
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