A gunman opened fire on Secret Service officers outside the White House on Saturday, leading to a shootout in which the shooter died and a bystander was struck by gunfire. No one breached the White House security perimeter.
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A gunman who opened fire on Secret Service officers outside the White House on Saturday evening has died after being shot, the agency said in a statement. A person approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers, according to a Secret Service statement posted on social media.
After the gunman opened fire on agents at a security checkpoint near the White House,"Secret Service police officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died," the statement said. A bystander was also struck by gunfire, but it was not clear how badly the person was hurt, according to a separate Secret Service statement cited by multiple news outlets.
The statement said it was not clear who fired the shot that hit the bystander. The shooting suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, a law enforcement official told Reuters, adding that a"stay-away order" had been issued toshooting suspect was"down" and taken to George Washington Hospital, adding that a bystander was also shot and that both individuals were said to be in critical condition.
Members of the US National Guard stand behind yellow tape cordoning an area near the White House after gunshots were heard nearby, in Washington, DC, US, May 23, 2026. Canadian tourist Reid Adrian told AFP he was in the area when"we heard probably 20 to 25 what sounded like fireworks, but they're gunshots, and then everyone started running.
" Journalists who were on the White House North Lawn at the time said on X that they were ordered to run and shelter in the press briefing room. Fox News host Bret Baier cited a senior administration official as saying that a gunman approached the west side of the White House and fired three times.
Secret Service agents returned fire and shot the gunman, while a bystander was struck in the exchange, he said on X. The gunman never breached the White House security perimeter. ABC News correspondent Selina Wang had been recording a video for social media when the apparent gunfire broke out, capturing the sounds of the shots as she dove to the ground.
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