The Secret Service says agents shot a man near the White House Monday after he allegedly fired toward officers during an attempted arrest around 3:30 p.m. ET. A minor bystander was struck and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; no agents were hurt. Authorities recovered a weapon at the scene, and Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department will conduct the investigation. Officials say there is no immediate evidence the suspect targeted the president.
Secret Service Shoots Suspect Near White House After He Allegedly Fired at Agents; Minor Bystander Injured
Police tape remains around the scene after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Rod Lamkey / AP)(Rod Lamkey)
Secret Service agents shot a man near the White House Monday afternoon after he allegedly opened fire when officers moved to detain him, authorities said.
Incident overview: Deputy Director Matthew Quinn told reporters the man was first observed around 3:30 p.m. ET by plainclothes officers who believed he displayed a firearm. Those officers alerted uniformed agents and attempted to apprehend him. According to Quinn, the suspect ran away, brandished a gun and fired in the direction of Secret Service agents, who returned fire. The suspect was taken to a hospital; his condition has not been released.
Bystander and injuries: Quinn said a bystander described as a minor was struck by gunfire and transported to a hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. He added he could not yet say definitively whether the minor’s wounds were caused by the suspect’s rounds, saying he would "let the doctors figure that out," but called the evidence to date consistent with that possibility.
Location and response: The shooting occurred near 15th Street and Independence Avenue, the Secret Service said on X. No Secret Service agents were injured. Video obtained by news crews shows a naked, handcuffed man being loaded onto a stretcher after the incident; officials familiar with the case confirmed the footage shows the suspect, who appears conscious and has a laceration on the left side of his face.
Context and nearby activity: The incident unfolded while President Donald Trump was hosting a small-business summit in the White House East Room; officials said that event was not interrupted. Vice President J.D. Vance's motorcade passed nearby moments earlier. Authorities said there is no indication the motorcade was targeted. Witnesses reported hearing three to four pops and seeing a man run toward a motorcade prior to gunfire.
Evidence and investigation: Quinn said officers recovered a weapon at the scene but did not provide further details. He also declined to explain in detail what led plainclothes officers to consider the man suspicious. Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department will lead the investigation into the shooting.
'We're patrolling this area and every site we do, 24/7, hard-core,' Quinn said when asked whether the incident was related to other threats against the president. 'Whether or not it was directed to the president or not, I don't know, but we will find out.'
Related notes: The shooting occurred roughly a week after the arrest of a separate suspect, Cole Allen, who was charged with allegedly attempting to assassinate the president on April 25. Officials have not linked the two incidents.
Help us improve.
