Person injured in shooting involving Secret Service agent
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
First responders are on the scene of a shooting involving a Secret Service agent near the National Mall, according to the U.S. Secret Service in a report to Telemundo 44. The shooting occurred Monday afternoon at 15th Street NW and Independence Avenue, near the Washington Monument. One person was shot and transported to a hospital. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are currently unknown. A weapon was recovered at the scene, and streets in the area remain closed due to the investigation. According to NBC News, the shooting prompted a brief evacuation of the North Lawn of the White House. Members of the press in the garden were evacuated shortly after 3:40 p.m. and were allowed to return outside about seven minutes later. The White House is located approximately a mile north of the Washington Monument. Stay tuned to Telemundo 44 for more information on this developing story.
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