Secret Service agents exchanged fire with an armed man on the National Mall near the White House this evening.
The area went into a short lockdown while teams cleared the scene.
One juvenile bystander was grazed but no officials were injured.
The suspect is in custody as the investigation moves quickly.
Eyewitnesses described people scattering near the Washington Monument.
Police are reviewing video from multiple angles.
The Secret Service confirmed that a juvenile bystander was struck after an armed suspect opened fire near the White House. The suspect was shot by Secret Service officers and is now hospitalized, while the juvenile is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/PaSEE8sTgP
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The Secret Service confirmed that agents shot and wounded an armed suspect on the National Mall this afternoon after he opened fire near the Washington Monument. The incident, which occurred around 3:30 p.m., triggered a brief lockdown of the White House where President Trump was hosting a small business event.
The situation remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, following a spike in high-profile security breaches at the capital.
Plainclothes agents spotted a weapon and engaged after the suspect fired
“A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents spotted the man around 3:30 p.m. in the area near the White House complex and saw the imprint of the weapon on him. The agents followed him briefly and contacted the uniformed officers.”
Follows the April 25 attempt to storm the WH Correspondents’ Dinner