Man wounded after allegedly shooting at Secret Service near White House, bystander struck

Jessica Kronzer | jkronzer@wtop.com
May 4, 2026, 5:36 PM


An officer reportedly wounded one person on May 4, 2026, blocks from the White House.(Courtesy 7News)

A man was wounded by U.S. Secret Service after allegedly shooting at officers near the Washington Monument on Monday afternoon, according to the agency’s deputy director.

“Upon making contact, that individual fled briefly on foot, withdrew a firearm and fired in the direction of our agents and officers, they returned fire and engaged,” Quinn said. ... The man was hospitalized after being shot; his condition is unclear. ... A child, whose age isn’t publicly known, was also struck by a bullet during the exchange of gunfire, Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said during a news conference.

The shooting happened at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in D.C., near the Sidney R. Yates building where the Forest Service is headquartered, according to the U.S. Secret Service. ... Quinn said Secret Service officers dressed in regular clothes, not uniforms, noticed a person who appeared to have a firearm while patrolling around the outer perimeter of the White House complex at around 3:30 p.m. ... They alerted uniformed officers with the Secret Service who tried to approach the man.

“Upon making contact, that individual fled briefly on foot, withdrew a firearm and fired in the direction of our agents and officers, they returned fire and engaged,” Quinn said. ... The man was hospitalized after being shot; his condition is unclear.

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Jessica Kronzer
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