1 shot, bystander grazed in Secret Service police shooting near National Mall

Source: WRC-TV Washington, D.C.

Published 2 hours ago • Updated 14 minutes ago


One person was shot by an uniformed officer and a young bystander was injured during an exchange of gunfire near the National Mall on Monday afternoon, the Secret Service said. The shooting happened at 15th Street SW and Independence Avenue, near the Washington Monument.

Witnesses reported hearing at least five gunshots. About 3:30 p.m., plainclothes officers and agents who patrol the outer perimeter of the White House complex saw someone near the grounds who appeared to have a firearm, Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew C. Quinn said.

They called uniformed officers who responded and approached that man. He ran, pulled out a firearm and fired toward the officers, Quinn said. The officers returned fire, striking him. The suspect has been taken to a hospital. Quinn declined to comment on his condition.

Quinn said he believes the suspect's gunfire struck the young bystander who was hurt. "I can't say, and we'll let the doctors figure that out, but everything I've seen leads me to believe, and the investigators believe, he was struck by the suspect," Quinn said. Quinn didn't confirm the age of the bystander but said he is a "juvenile."

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