The U.S. Park Police said they responded to a shooting Monday evening at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., according to a new report.
One person was airlifted from the scene, authorities told NBC Washington.
Video posted to social media showed a helicopter landing near the Reflecting Pool in front of the monument.
There’s some sort of emergency happening in front of the Lincoln Memorial right now. A helicopter landed and a person appears to be being airlifted in a stretcher. pic.twitter.com/9ElKuq4JwW
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) November 9, 2021
No other details were immediately available.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Park Police for comment.
