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2026-05-24 08:18:46
[Shooting near the White House: Gunman Dies After Being Subdued by Secret Service] 1. Dozens of gunshots rang out near the White House on the evening of May 23 local time. Secret Service agents quickly subdued a gunman. President Trump was inside the White House at the time. 2. According to law enforcement officials, an "emotionally unstable suspect" approached a checkpoint at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House. After being refused permission to leave, he opened fire on law enforcement officers. Secret Service agents returned fire and shot him down. 3. The suspect was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries. Two civilians were also injured in the exchange of fire, both seriously. The White House was temporarily locked down. The U.S. Secret Service and the FBI are conducting further investigations into the incident.
