A person is shot by police near the White House
An individual was shot by law enforcement near the White House on Monday, the United States Secret Service reported. The incident occurred at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, an area authorities have asked people to avoid. The condition of the person shot is unknown, as are the motivations behind the incident.
TL;DR
- Law enforcement shot an individual near the White House on Monday.
- The incident occurred at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington.
- Authorities advised avoiding the area.
- The condition and motivations of the person shot are currently unknown.
- White House reporters were briefly confined as a security protocol.
- The event did not disrupt President Trump's scheduled ceremony.
- A past assassination attempt on President Trump in April is mentioned.