Secret Service director: Thoughts with bystander shot after gunfire exchanged near White House
Key takeaways
- I want to recognize the quick and decisive response demonstrated by our Secret Service police officers last night in confronting an armed gunman.
- Our officers continue to operate heroically in a heightened political threat environment.
- The Secret Service said Saturday that an armed man who exchanged gunfire with its officers near the White House that day was killed.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
I want to recognize the quick and decisive response demonstrated by our Secret Service police officers last night in confronting an armed gunman. Their training, vigilance, positioning and immediate actions were instrumental in saving lives, Curran said in a statement posted to the social platform X on Sunday.
Our officers continue to operate heroically in a heightened political threat environment. We are grateful no officers were injured and appreciate the strong support from our federal and local partners. Our thoughts are also with the innocent bystander who was wounded during this incident. The Secret Service is hopeful he will make a full recovery, he added.
The Secret Service said Saturday that an armed man who exchanged gunfire with its officers near the White House that day was killed. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that right after 6 p.m. EDT, the man pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing around 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.