Shooting Incident Near White House: Suspect Wounded and Bystander Injured

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Shooting Incident Near White House: Suspect Wounded and Bystander Injured

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INDIATIMES

SCMP

LATIMES

ALJAZEERA

Shooting Incident Near White House: Suspect Wounded and Bystander Injured

Credited from: SCMP

A suspect was shot by Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument.
A bystander, a teenage male, also sustained injuries during the incident.
The White House temporarily went into lockdown due to the situation.
The event follows recent heightened security concerns after an assassination attempt on President Trump.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

An individual was shot by Secret Service agents near the Washington Monument on Monday after allegedly opening fire on officers. The incident occurred at 15th Street and Independence Avenue, prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House, where President Trump was holding an event, according to Indiatimes and SCMP.

Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn stated that plainclothes agents confronted a “suspicious individual” who then opened fire. In the exchange, the suspect was wounded and taken to a hospital, while a teenage bystander suffered minor injuries, as reported by Los Angeles Times and Al Jazeera.

The shooting comes on the heels of recent threats to Trump, including an assassination attempt less than two weeks prior to this incident. The investigation will determine if the suspect intended to target the president, according to Los Angeles Times and SCMP.