White House locked down after Secret Service officer shoots someone nearby
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- The White House was briefly locked down Monday afternoon after a U.S. Secret Service officer exchanged gunfire with an armed individual nearby.
- The altercation occurred around 3:30 p.m. at 15th Street SW and Independence Avenue SW near the Washington Monument.
- The incident took place shortly after Vice President J.D. Vance passed by in a motorcade.
- The armed individual, whose identity remains unknown, was shot by the Secret Service officer.
