Man, child hurt after US Secret Service shooting near Washington Monument
WJLA • • nation
Key Points:
- A man was injured in a shooting involving U.S. Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument in Southwest DC after he opened fire during a chase initiated by plainclothes agents who spotted him carrying a firearm near the White House.
- Secret Service officers returned fire, and the man was taken to the hospital conscious; a child in the vicinity was also hit but is expected to recover.
- The incident occurred near 15th Street SW and Independence Avenue, prompting a brief lockdown of the White House and road closures in the area.
- A witness reported a motorcade passing moments before the shooting, later confirmed by the Secret Service as Vice President JD Vance's motorcade, though any connection remains unclear.
- Authorities are advising drivers to seek alternate routes due to street closures, and the situation is still developing with further updates expected.
