Suspect dead after approaching White House checkpoint with weapon, says U.S. Secret Service

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Published - May 24, 2026 06:32 am IST - Washington Police tape is seen as Secret Service and police block streets around the White House, on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement late on Saturday (May 23, 2026) that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 p.m. ET, “removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers”. Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service. A bystander was struck, but a law enforcement official said it wasn't clear whether that person was struck by the suspect's initial bullets or those fired subsequently by officers. Secret Service said none of its officers were injured, and that President Donald Trump - who was at the White House at the time - was not "impacted.” Journalists working at the White House on Saturday (May 23) reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room. U.S. Secret Service agents keep watch on the roof of the White House after a shooting incident nearby in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters On X, the Secret Service earlier said it was “aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW” -- one block from the White House -and was “working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground”. Evidence of the shooting was visible on a sidewalk just outside the White House complex, where yellow crime scene tape snaked across the pavement and officers with the U.S. Secret Service placed dozens of orange evidence markers on the ground. Medical material, including what appeared to be purple surgical gloves and kits typically used by emergency medical personnel, were also seen. In a post shared on X, ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang shared dramatic video of the moment she said she heard what “sounded like dozens of gunshots” and ducked for cover. Writing that she had been performing a routine task that White House reporters do daily- filming themselves on a cellphone for a social media post-Ms. Wang's video shows her speaking for a few seconds about Trump's statements earlier on Saturday about a potential Iran deal. As the sounds of gunfire are heard in the background, Ms. Wang's eyes grow wider, and she ducks down in the media tent, which is among those situated in a line along the White House driveway where broadcasters film their reports. On X, Ms. Wang's video had been shared thousands of times as of Saturday evening, and viewed at least 3 million times. The Metropolitan Police Department said on its X Account that the Secret Service was working the scene and cautioned people to avoid the area. The scene is near where a gunman ambushed two members of the West Virginia National Guard last November. The gunfire Saturday comes nearly a month after what law enforcement authorities said was an attempted assassination of the President on April 25 as he attended the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at a Washington hotel. Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, recently pleaded not guilty to charges that he attempted to kill Mr. Trump and remains in federal custody. Following that scare, Secret Service officers shot a suspect they said had fired at officers near the Washington Monument, also near the White House. Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was charged in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in connection with the May 4 shooting. A teenage bystander was wounded in that incident. Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new com

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