New Delhi, May 5 -- US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed man near the Washington Monument on Monday afternoon, in an incident that left a teenage bystander injured and raised fresh questions about security in the heart of the American capital.

A burst of gunfire erupted close to the Washington Monument on Monday, less than two weeks after a separate armed incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, heightening concern about the security environment surrounding the US executive complex. The latest episode unfolded in an area heavily frequented by tourists and commuters, and came shortly before a motorcade carrying Vice President JD Vance passed through the same stretch of road.

No law enforcement personnel were inju...