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Man charged in DC shooting was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, agent says
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Man charged in DC shooting was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, agent says

The Guardian · May 6, 2026, 10:26 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Michael Marx was shot by authorities multiple times and then taken to a hospital after bystander was wounded. A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington monument this week was walking along the path of JD Vance’s motorcade before the shooting and made a vulgar remark about the White House after the confrontation, according to a court filing on Wednesday.Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was shot multiple times during Monday’s confrontation and was in the back of an ambulance on his way to a hospital when he said: “‘F—k the White House’ and ‘Kill me, kill me, kill me’”, a Secret Service agent said in an affidavit. Continue reading...

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