The US Secret Service said on Monday it was on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington in which one person was shot by law enforcement.
“US Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, DC. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown,” the Secret Service Office of Communications said in a statement on X/Twitter. The White House was briefly locked down on Monday afternoon.
In a later post on X, the Secret Service confirmed that the incident resulted “from a confrontation between an armed individual and Secret Service Police.”
The DC Police Department said police were on the scene of the probe.
“The scene is secure. Avoid the area as roads will be closed for several hours,” police said in a statement.
Law enforcement has been on alert in recent days in the US capital following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner late last month, over which a suspect has been arrested.
Source:
www.jpost.com
