Secret Service respond after sounds of gunfire heard near the White House
News Suspected gunman dead after gunfire exchanged with Secret Service near White House Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/23/26 6:44 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/23/26 6:44 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING U.S. Secret Service shot and killed a man after he opened fire near the White House on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the agency. The spokesperson said in a statement that an individual approached the area near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW shortly before 6 p.m.
- ▪News Suspected gunman dead after gunfire exchanged with Secret Service near White House Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/23/26 6:44 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/23/26 6:44 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING U.S.
- ▪Secret Service shot and killed a man after he opened fire near the White House on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the agency.
- ▪The spokesperson said in a statement that an individual approached the area near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW shortly before 6 p.m.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 4 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Armed man shot by U.S. Secret Service near White House — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Gunman killed by Secret Service after shooting near White House — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Law enforcement responding to report of shots fired near White House — ABC News — US
- ▪ Secret Service fatally shoots suspect outside White House checkpoint, bystander wounded — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ WH shooting: US secret service shoots person near scene, bystander too shot — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near White House while Trump was inside — Fortune
- ▪ Suspect 'down' after shooting at officers near White House, official says - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near the White House — Reddit
- ▪ Two Reportedly Wounded After Shots Fired Near White House — Daily Signal
- ▪ US Secret Service investigates reports of shots near White House — Investing.com — News
- ▪ US police responding to reports of shots fired near White House — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Secret Service reports shots fired near the White House — NBC News — Top
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News Suspected gunman dead after gunfire exchanged with Secret Service near White House Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/23/26 6:44 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/23/26 6:44 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING U.S. Secret Service shot and killed a man after he opened fire near the White House on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the agency. The spokesperson said in a statement that an individual approached the area near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW shortly before 6 p.m. “pulled a weapon from his bag” and began firing. Secret Service agents returned fire, hitting the suspect who was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died, the spokesperson said.
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