Secret Service Involved in Officer Shooting Near White House; Juvenile Injured
WASHINGTON — A juvenile was shot and injured in an officer-involved incident involving U.S. Secret Service personnel near the White House on Wednesday, authorities said.
The victim, identified only as a juvenile, was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting occurred at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. The White House was briefly placed on lockdown immediately afterward.
According to Secret Service Deputy Director Mathew C. Quinn, the incident took place just minutes after the vice president had left the area. Secret Service statements described the event as a confrontation between an armed individual and Secret Service Police.
The episode comes just over a week after another security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is accused of entering the Washington Hilton armed with multiple weapons and attempting to reach the ballroom where President Donald J. Trump was attending the event with Cabinet officials and journalists.
Allen made his initial appearance in federal court last week. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Ballantine told the court that Allen “attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” and requested his preventative detention. Additional charges may be filed as the investigation continues, authorities said.
The incidents underscore ongoing security concerns around high-profile events in the nation’s capital.
