Secret Service Officers Shoot Armed Man Near White House
U.S. Secret Service officers shot an armed person Monday near the White House, a federal source familiar with the incident told Fox News Digital.
The shooting occurred near 15th Street and Independence Avenue, a little over a half mile from the White House and close to the Washington Monument.
Secret Service Uniformed Division officers engaged the individual after the person pulled a gun, the source said.
The suspect was believed to be alive and taken to a hospital, the source added. The situation appeared to be quickly contained, with no immediate indication of a broader threat.
The Secret Service said in a post on X that one individual was shot by law enforcement.
The Metropolitan Police Department said it is on the scene investigating and that the area has been secured.
Authorities urged the public to avoid the area as road closures were expected to last for several hours.
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