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Gunman Killed by Secret Service After Firing Near White House

Bloomberg Markets · May 24, 2026, 1:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Shortly after 6pm Saturday a 21-year-old man approached a checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and opened fire on Secret Service officers. The agents returned fire, striking the gunman, who was transported to a local hospital and later died. Lisa Mateo on Bloomberg This Weekend gives

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