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Suspected gunman dies after volley of gunshots heard near White House
Brief lockdown has ended after Secret Service returned fire and bystander on the street was shot
The White House was briefly locked down on Saturday after a sustained volley of gunshots was heard by reporters for multiple outlets.
In a statement, the US Secret Service said that, shortly after 6pm local time, a man approached a checkpoint at a White House gate near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, took out a pistol and fired. Secret Service officers, who protect the US president and vice-president, returned fire, the agency said, “striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died”.
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Robert Mackey · Sat, May 23, 2026, 5:15 PM
US news | The Guardian
Brief lockdown has ended after Secret Service returned fire and bystander on the street was shot
The White House was briefly locked down on Saturday after a sustained volley of gunshots was heard by reporters for multiple outlets.
In a statement, the US Secret Service said that, shortly after 6pm local time, a man approached a checkpoint at a White House gate near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, took out a pistol and fired. Secret Service officers, who protect the US president and vice-president, returned fire, the agency said, “striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died”.
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