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Monday, May 4, 2026
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Monday, May 4, 2026
Person shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument in DC, Secret Service says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn individual was shot by US law enforcement today near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, the Secret Service says.
The person’s condition and the circumstances surrounding the shooting around 15th Street and Independence Avenue are not immediately known.
The Secret Service encourages people to avoid the area as emergency crews respond to the shooting not far from the White House, where US President Donald Trump was holding a small business event.
The White House was briefly locked down as authorities investigated the incident. The Secret Service ushered journalists who were outside into the briefing room, and Trump continued his event without interruption.
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