Shots Fired at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave - Secret Service Take Gunman Down
A shooting incident occurred near the White House at 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue, prompting a swift response from the Secret Service. The gunman fired multiple shots, but no law enforcement officers were injured, although a bystander was hit. The situation resulted in a temporary lockdown of the White House as authorities managed the scene.
- ▪The shooter fired approximately thirty shots towards the White House before being neutralized by Secret Service agents.
- ▪One bystander was injured during the incident, while the shooter is reported to be in critical condition.
- ▪The lockdown of the White House was lifted after the situation was secured by law enforcement.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 3 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Secret Service kills man who opened fire at White House security checkpoint — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Gunman killed by Secret Service after opening fire outside of White House, officials say — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Here's What We Know About the White House Gunman — PJ Media
- ▪ Secret Service Takes Down Gunman Near White House — TODAY.com
- ▪ Gunman shot dead by Secret Service agents near White House: What we know — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Trump says gunman who opened fire at White House checkpoint had ‘possible obsession’ with executive mansion — New York Post
- ▪ Gunman killed after shootout with Secret Service near White House, Trump says — Euronews
- ▪ Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House — BBC News
- ▪ Suspect dead after approaching White House checkpoint with weapon, says U.S. Secret Service — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says — r/news
- ▪ BREAKING: Gunman opens fire near White House, FBI on scene — LifeSiteNews
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Shots Fired at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave - Secret Service Take Gunman Down Beege Welborn 7:37 PM | May 23, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon This is not the way a reporter normally handles their updates from the White House grounds.It's been a rainy, crappy day in D.C., and some of the press had little shelters while others were out on the lawn under the trees, doing what they do with all the news about the Iran deal or no deal in the air. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); And it suddenly got spicy.I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots.
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