Secret Service fires on armed suspect near Washington Monument, wounding both suspect and bystander
TL;DR
Secret Service agents shot an armed man near the Washington Monument as a Vice President JD Vance motorcade passed, wounding the suspect and a 15-year-old bystander; a firearm was recovered and the area was blocked off while investigators determine the motive and circumstances. Officials said there is no known nexus to the White House and no injuries to law enforcement.
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