Person Found at Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. With Gunshot Wound Airlifted to Hospital

A man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. was airlifted to a nearby trauma center Monday evening.

The shooting occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. ET.

The U.S. Park Police confirmed the shooting to Newsweek and said in a statement that they had "medevaced an individual from the Lincoln Memorial plaza to a hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound."

A reporter for George Washington University's student newspaper, the GW Hatchet, captured video of the medical helicopter landing to pick the injured gunshot victim up.

The reporter also tweeted that, while he had been around the Reflecting Pool for an hour, he "didn't hear any shots. Saw the MEDEVAC and a big police response though."

The immediate area surrounding the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial was closed off to the public to allow authorities to conduct an investigation.

Before authorities confirmed that the injury was self-inflicted, a number of outlets were reporting the shooting as a suicide attempt. The man was reportedly found by pedestrians lying along the steps of the Reflecting Pool with a gunshot wound to the head and a firearm nearby.

One bystander attempted to perform CPR on the man, according to eyewitness accounts. These attempts did not appear to be successful, and he was reportedly transported into the medivac helicopter unresponsive.

Further details regarding the man, including his name, age, race, or ethnicity, were not immediately made available by the authorities.

Despite the shooting taking place in a crowded and tourist-ridden area, no other people were injured, according to the authorities.

Additional video was also captured of the area being taped off, as well as police officers appearing to interview a number of eyewitnesses. One witness reportedly told the Washington Post that they saw a police officer carrying a handgun away from the scene in an evidence bag.

The investigation appeared to have been led by the U.S. Park Police, who typically have jurisdiction in the immediate area around the National Mall. Their city-wide counterpart, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, was not immediately available for comment.

Built in 1922 overlooking the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial is part of the larger National Mall, one of the most famous public parks in the country. The entire area is run by the National Park Service, and the agency states that over 25 million people visit the National Mall every year.

If you have thoughts of suicide, confidential help is available for free at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call 1-800-273-8255. The line is available 24 hours every day.