White House on brief lockdown over shooting near Washington Monument

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The White House was briefly locked down as authorities investigated an incident involving an individual who was shot by law enforcement Monday near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.

The person's condition and the circumstances surrounding the shooting around 15th Street and Independence Avenue were not immediately known.

The shooting occurred not far from the White House, where President Donald Trump was holding a small business event.

The Secret Service ushered journalists who were outside into the briefing room, and Trump continued his event without interruption.

A spokesperson for the D.C. Fire and EMS Department said emergency units transported an adult male to the hospital and were treating what appeared to be a teenage male for minor injuries. 

The incident drew a large police presence, coming just over a week after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives.