Overview
- Federal prosecutors announced a formal indictment charging Michael Marx with assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
- Authorities say Marx fired at Secret Service officers and struck a teenage bystander during an encounter that took place on May 4 near 15th Street and Madison Drive NW.
- Investigators recovered a Sig Sauer P365 loaded with 9mm ammunition at the scene and identified Marx using a Texas driver’s license and multiple aliases before he was taken to George Washington University Hospital.
- Secret Service and uniformed officers returned fire, wounding Marx, and separate reviews of the officers’ use of force remain active while prosecutors move the case into federal court.
- The U.S. Attorney’s office is pursuing the most serious federal charges available and the next steps include Marx’s initial court appearance and the development of courtroom evidence and witness testimony.