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Secret Service officers shoot gunman near the White House

Myles Miller / Bloomberg
Myles Miller / Bloomberg • 2 min read
Secret Service officers shoot gunman near the White House
Secret Service officers shoot gunman near the White House
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(May 5): A man was shot by Secret Service officers near the White House on Monday afternoon after agents spotted him carrying a concealed firearm and he opened fire, according to the agency’s deputy director.

Plainclothes surveillance agents patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House complex spotted what they described as a visible outline of a firearm on the suspect and called in uniformed Secret Service police to make contact, deputy director Matt Quinn said at a briefing.

The suspect ran, drew a weapon and shot at the officers, who returned fire, striking him. He was taken to an area hospital. His condition was not disclosed.

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