Gun terror near the White House: Man shot by law enforcement at Washington Monument
A man was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, on Monday, prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House.The United States Secret Service confirmed that personnel were responding to an “officer-involved shooting” at 15th Street and Independence Avenue. “One person was shot by law enforcement,” the agency said in a statement.Authorities have not yet released the condition of the person who was shot or the exact circumstances of the incident.A spokesman for the local fire department told the AP news agency that emergency responders transported an adult male to the hospital, while a teenage male was being treated for minor injuries.The Secret Service urged the public to stay away from the area as emergency crews continued to respond.The incident 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, the White House was placed on lockdown and outside reporters were herded into the briefing room. However, according to the AP, Trump’s event continued without interruption.The shooting comes just a week after an attempted attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, raising security concerns in the US capital.