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White House Shooting Video: The suspect who fired at a White House checkpoint Saturday evening (May 23, 2026) was shot dead by officers and later died at the hospital, the Secret Service said. In a statement shared on social media, the agency said that a person approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, pulled a gun out of his bag and started shooting at officers. Officers returned fire and shot the suspect, it added.
A bystander was also struck by gunfire, but it was not clear how badly the person was hurt, according to a separate Secret Service statement cited by multiple news outlets. The statement said it was not clear who fired the shot that hit the bystander.
Moment caught on camera
ABC News chief White House correspondent Selina Wang shared a video on X capturing the moment the apparent gunfire erupted, as she ducked for cover.
“I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now,” she posted.
Trump was at White House
President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incident, the Secret Service said. The shooting suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, a law enforcement official told Reuters, adding that a "stay-away order" had been issued to him previously. No law enforcement personnel were injured, the Secret Service said.
A bystander was also struck by gunfire, but it was not clear how badly the person was hurt, according to a separate Secret Service statement cited by multiple news outlets. The statement said it was not clear who fired the shot that hit the bystander.
Moment caught on camera
ABC News chief White House correspondent Selina Wang shared a video on X capturing the moment the apparent gunfire erupted, as she ducked for cover.
“I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now,” she posted.
Trump was at White House
President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incident, the Secret Service said. The shooting suspect was identified as an emotionally disturbed person, a law enforcement official told Reuters, adding that a "stay-away order" had been issued to him previously. No law enforcement personnel were injured, the Secret Service said.
