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Shots Fired Outside White House, Suspect Dead: Secret Service

‘An individual ... pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing,’ the Secret Service said.
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Shots Fired Outside White House, Suspect Dead: Secret Service
An armed Secret Service agent reacts at the White House after gunshots were apparently heard on May 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Troy Myers
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A suspect who fired gunshots near the White House on Saturday evening was killed by Secret Service agents, the agency said in a statement.

“Shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday an individual in the area of 17th street and Pennsylvania Avenue pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing,” the Secret Service wrote on X.
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Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.