A juvenile bystander has been injured and an armed suspect hospitalised following an exchange of gunfire between United States Secret Service officers and a man near the National Mall in Washington, DC. The incident took place at approximately 3:30pm on Monday near 15th Street and Independence Avenue, outside the White House security perimeter.
In an initial statement posted on X, the Secret Service confirmed it was responding to an 'officer-involved shooting' and advised the public to avoid the area as emergency crews arrived at the scene.
