Secret Service officers exchange gunfire with armed suspect near White House: USSS
Summary
Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with a man carrying a gun near the White House on May 4, 2026. The suspect and a young bystander were shot and taken to a hospital. The doctors said the injuries were not life-threatening.Key Facts
- The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. near the National Mall, outside the White House grounds.
- A plainclothes Secret Service officer noticed the suspect carrying a firearm.
- Secret Service officers tried to stop the suspect, who ran away and fired at them first.
- The officers returned fire and hit the suspect.
- A juvenile bystander was also hit by gunfire, likely by the suspect, but injuries are not life-threatening.
- The suspect was taken to a hospital; his condition was not shared.
- The motive for the shooting is still being investigated.
- Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade had passed the area shortly before the shooting, but the suspect did not approach it.
- The Metropolitan Police Department will investigate the use of force by the officers.
- The White House North Lawn was briefly evacuated after the incident.
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