The victim, identified only as a juvenile, was transported to a hospital and treated for injuries authorities described as non-life-threatening.

The White House was briefly placed on lockdown immediately following the shooting. According to Secret Service Deputy Director Mathew C. Quinn, the incident happened just a few minutes after the vice president had left the area.

Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.”

At the time, the Secret Service said: “U.S

“The incident resulted from a confrontation between an armed individual and Secret Service Police,” another statement from the Secret Service said.

The incident comes just over a week after an alleged gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with Trump in attendance.

Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is accused of entering the Washington Hilton while armed with multiple weapons and attempting to reach the ballroom where President Trump was attending the dinner alongside Cabinet officials and journalists Saturday night.

Allen made his initial appearance in federal court late last week, where he was formally advised of the charges filed by prosecutors

“He attempted to assassinate the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Ballantine told the court. “We are asking the court to preventatively detain Mr. Allen.”

“Cole Allen’s journey of accountability in the criminal justice system starts today,” Pirro said in a press conference the Monday after the Saturday evening incident, adding, “There will be additional charges as this investigation continues to unfold.”

This is the kind of situation that we cannot tolerate.”