Event Brief
Suspect killed after shooting at Secret Service checkpoint
Filed: May 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
Summary: A gunman opened fire near a White House security checkpoint and was killed in an exchange with Secret Service agents.
WHO: Secret Service agents
WHAT: A suspect opened fire near a White House security checkpoint and was killed in an exchange of fire; a bystander was wounded.
WHEN: May 24, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, DC
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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