Helicopter lands at Lincoln Memorial to airlift ‘shooting victim’ found near Reflecting Pool – IOTW Report

Helicopter lands at Lincoln Memorial to airlift ‘shooting victim’ found near Reflecting Pool

RT: At least one person required a medical evacuation at the Reflecting Pool outside Washington, DC’s Lincoln Memorial, with videos shot by eyewitnesses showing the airlift in action after a man reportedly sustained a serious injury.

The med-evac was seen in footage circulating on social media on Monday night, with the chopper touching down on the east end of the Reflecting Pool before leaving with the injured person. A local NBC affiliate reported that the individual suffered a gunshot wound, citing the US Park Police.

A spokesperson for the National Mall – a long, grassy area in the nation’s capital which encompasses the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, the White House and the US Capitol – confirmed that the injured person sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 7:30pm local time, according to CBS reporter Jake Rosen, who described the incident as a “suicide” attempt. The mall will remain closed pending an investigation, the spokesperson added. more

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