The White House was briefly placed under lockdown on Monday afternoon, May 4, following a shooting incident near the Washington Monument.
The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue, a location close to the presidential residence.
At the time, President Donald Trump was hosting a small business event inside the White House. According to reports, the United States Secret Service swiftly escorted journalists from the North Lawn into the briefing room and secured the premises. The President, however, continued with his event without interruption.
Authorities later lifted the lockdown after confirming there was no ongoing threat to the complex.
Details surrounding the shooting remain limited, with officials yet to disclose the condition of the individual involved or the exact circumstances that led to the use of force. The Secret Service has urged members of the public to avoid the area around the National Mall as investigations continue.
The incident comes amid heightened security concerns in Washington, following a recent attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where a suspect allegedly opened fire at a security checkpoint, injuring a Secret Service agent.