Gun scare near White House: Law enforcement officers shot near Washington Monument; lockdown briefly imposed

Gun scare near White House: Law enforcement officers shot near Washington Monument

A man was shot by law enforcement officers Monday near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House.The U.S. Secret Service confirmed that agents were responding to an “officer-involved shooting” at 15th Street and Independence Avenue. “One person was shot and killed by law enforcement,” the agency said in a statement.Authorities have not disclosed the condition of the person who was shot or the circumstances leading up to the incident.Emergency crews transported an adult male to the hospital, while a teenage male was being treated for minor injuries, a local fire department spokesman told The Associated Press.The Secret Service urged the public to avoid the area as emergency crews continued to operate.The incident occurred not far from the White House, where President Donald Trump was holding a small business event.Security protocols were briefly activated, the White House was placed on lockdown and reporters outside were escorted to the briefing room. However, Trump’s event continued without interruption, according to the Associated Press.The shooting came just over a week after an attempted attack at a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner heightened security concerns in the nation’s capital.