Secret Service Shoots Armed Suspect Near White House After Gunfire

Overview

• Agents shot and wounded an armed person near 15th Street and Independence Avenue after the individual fired at them Monday.
• The White House went into a brief lockdown as reporters were rushed into the briefing room and nearby streets closed.
• President Donald Trump was inside for a small‑business event and remained safe as the program continued.
• Vice President J.D. Vance’s motorcade had passed the area minutes earlier, and officials said there is no sign he was a target.
• The suspect was hospitalized with no name or condition released, a child nearby suffered minor injuries, and police recovered a firearm as Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department took the lead in the investigation.