The White House was briefly placed under lockdown on Monday after the U.S. Secret Service reported that an individual was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

In a statement posted on social media, the Secret Service said: “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement.”

The condition of the person who was shot was not immediately clear. The brief lockdown of the White House has since been lifted. Authorities are investigating the incident, and further details are expected to emerge.

Source: www.dw.com