Man wounded after allegedly shooting at Secret Service near White House, bystander struck
WTOP • • nation
Key Points:
- A man was wounded in a shooting involving U.S. Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument after allegedly firing at them, according to the agency's deputy director.
- A juvenile child was also struck by a bullet during the exchange of gunfire but sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
- The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the Sidney R. Yates building, close to the White House perimeter, which was briefly placed on lockdown.
- Secret Service officers engaged the suspect after he fled on foot, drew a firearm, and fired at them; the suspect was hospitalized, and his condition is unknown.
- D.C. police have secured the scene and will investigate the use of force by the Secret Service officers, with no indication the suspect targeted the vice president’s motorcade that had recently passed through the area.
