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Shots fired near White House as Secret Service rushes to scene, one injured

The US Secret Service has said that it was on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington DC in which one person was shot by law enforcement.

“US Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, DC; One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown,” the Secret Service said in a statement on X.

The White House was briefly locked down on Monday afternoon.

The DC Police Department said police were on the scene of the probe.

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