1 hurt in shooting near National Mall involving Secret Service
NBC4 Washington • • nation
Key Points:
- A shooting near the National Mall occurred Monday afternoon when a suspect fired at uniformed officers near 15th Street SW and Independence Avenue, prompting return fire that struck the suspect.
- A juvenile bystander was injured, likely by gunfire from the suspect, sustaining a possible graze wound to the lower body; injuries are not life-threatening.
- The suspect was not on White House grounds but nearby and had been under observation before the incident; a weapon was recovered at the scene.
- The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the shooting, including the use of force, while the Secret Service continues to patrol the area intensively.
- The incident caused a brief evacuation of the White House North Lawn; President Trump was inside the White House at the time and was unaware of the shooting.
