White House locked down after nearby officer-involved shooting
The White House was placed on lockdown after an officer-involved shooting near the premises on Monday. President Donald Trump was present during the incident but continued with his scheduled activities unaffected. No injuries were reported among law enforcement personnel, and the condition of the individual shot remains unknown.
- ▪An officer-involved shooting occurred near the White House at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.
- ▪The U.S. Secret Service confirmed that one individual was shot by law enforcement and that no officers were injured.
- ▪President Donald Trump was inside the White House during the incident, which occurred amid heightened security following a prior assassination attempt.
- ▪Emergency crews responded to the scene, and the public was advised to avoid the area.
- ▪The incident took place shortly after a previous security breach during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
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The White House was put under lockdown after a person was shot by law enforcement near the building on Monday. President Donald Trump was at the White House during the shooting, but his schedule was uninterrupted. No officers were hurt in the shooting. Recommended Stories Protester who has been on Frederick Douglass bridge for four days to come down ‘soon’ Pirro says Trump dinner shooting suspect ‘definitively’ shot Secret Service agent After ‘missteps’ in Minneapolis, CBP’s Rodney Scott resets partnership with ICE “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.,” the Secret Service said in a statement. “One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown.
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