Overview
- The shooting occurred Saturday near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW when a man pulled a gun from a bag and opened fire at a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House.
- Secret Service officers returned fire, struck the suspect, and he was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead; no Secret Service personnel were injured.
- A bystander was hit and hospitalized, and investigators have not yet determined whether that wound came from the suspect’s rounds or from officers’ return fire.
- The FBI Washington Field Office joined Secret Service investigators on scene to process evidence, review social media and court records, and assist in determining motive and the suspect’s identity.
- The episode follows two other recent shootings near sites tied to the president and has prompted calls for a full review of perimeter controls, rules of engagement, and protective infrastructure.