There's been another Secret Service-involved shooting — this one near the White House on Monday afternoon.
An armed man was confronted by Secret Service agents. The man was shot by the Secret Service, taken into custody, and is now being treated at the hospital.
🚨 JUST IN: Secret Service CONFIRMS a man was shot by law enforcement near the White House, causing the White House to be LOCKED DOWN
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 4, 2026
More details are not immediately available.
Pray for President Trump’s safety, today and every day 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/YkKWYSillS
Real Clear Politics' Susan Crabtree had more details on the incident.
More details:
— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) May 4, 2026
The suspect, who I'm told was armed, is now recovering at George Washington Hospital from wound(s) inflicted by Secret Service gunfire.
The Secret Service has recovered the suspect's firearm.
No Uniformed Division officers were shot or hurt, sources in the…
BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service Uniformed Division officers shot a man who they thought might have a gun at the @WhiteHouse this afternoon before President Trump's press conference.
When the @SecretService officers confronted the man, it went sideways, and they ended up shooting him, sources in the Secret Service community told @RCPolitics.
All Secret Service officers are safe -- but the man is down and in custody.
Update: I'm told the man did have a gun.
More details:
The suspect, who I'm told was armed, is now recovering at George Washington Hospital from wound(s) inflicted by Secret Service gunfire.
The Secret Service has recovered the suspect's firearm.
No Uniformed Division officers were shot or hurt, sources in the Secret Service community tell @RCPolitics.
The Secret Service Office of Communications issued a statement regarding the matter, as well:
U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding. pic.twitter.com/LNUTL2F3gM
— U.S. Secret Service Office of Communications (@SecretSvcSpox) May 4, 2026
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This latest incident, of course, comes just over a week following an assassination attempt on the President and his Cabinet members at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Cole Allen has been charged in that incident.
Thankfully, as with the WHCD incident, no Secret Service protectees were injured. Nor were any agents injured in Monday's incident.
This is a developing story.
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