Secret Service Shoots Armed Person Near White House and National Mall
White House Security Incident·April 5 – May 5, 2026
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Secret Service Shoots Armed Person Near White House and National Mall
U.S. Secret Service officers shot and wounded an armed individual on May 4 near 15th Street and Independence Avenue officers shot armed individual. The incident occurred near the Washington Monument and the National Mall shots fired near National Mall. Officials briefly locked down the White House and escorted members of the press off the North Lawn for safety White House briefly locked down. Law enforcement confirmed that one person was shot during the encounter one person shot by law enforcement.
This security event follows a series of reports regarding gunfire in the vicinity of the White House over the past month. In early April, the Secret Service investigated overnight gunfire investigating overnight gunfire and reports of shots fired where no injuries occurred shots fired near White House. Public concern regarding the safety of the President has increased following these recurring incidents praying for President Trump's safety.
Secret Service officers shoot armed individual near White HouseWhite House briefly locked down after shooting nearby, officials sayShots fired near National Mall; press escorted off North Lawn
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