WASHINGTON — Federal authorities shot someone Monday afternoon in the area surrounding the Washington Monument, according to Secret Service officials.
Details about the individual’s medical status and what led to the shooting near the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue remained unclear in the immediate aftermath.
Secret Service officials urged the public to stay away from the location while emergency responders handled the situation, which occurred close to the White House during President Donald Trump’s small business gathering.
Authorities temporarily secured the White House while investigating what happened. Secret Service agents moved reporters who were positioned outside into the briefing room, while Trump’s scheduled event proceeded without disruption.
According to Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for the D.C. Fire and EMS Department, emergency medical teams took an adult male to a local hospital and provided care to what appeared to be a teenage male who sustained minor injuries. Maggiolo directed additional inquiries to police officials.
The shooting brought numerous law enforcement officers to the scene, occurring just over one week following an attempted breach at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by an armed individual carrying guns and knives. Authorities have filed charges against Cole Tomas Allen in connection with that incident, which resulted in injuries to a Secret Service officer.
