Secret Service Cagey on ‘Officer-Involved Shooting’
The U.S. Secret Service confirmed an officer-involved shooting near the White House on May 4, 2026, at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot and taken into custody, with no injuries reported among officers. The incident occurred while President Trump hosted an event inside the White House, which continued without disruption.
- ▪The U.S. Secret Service responded to an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C.
- ▪One individual was shot by law enforcement and taken to George Washington Hospital for treatment.
- ▪President Trump was hosting an event with small business owners at the White House during the incident, but no evacuation occurred.
- ▪Journalists were briefly evacuated from the North Lawn as a precaution following the shooting.
- ▪The Secret Service has not released detailed information about the individuals involved in the shooting.
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Secret Service Cagey on ‘Officer-Involved Shooting’ Catherine Salgado | 5:20 PM on May 04, 2026 AP Photo/Tom Brenner The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that an officer was involved in a Monday shooting in Washington, D.C. but has yet to release details on any of the people involved. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Given that a would-be assassin almost broke through security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and shot a Secret Service (SS) agent on April 25, social media users are naturally wondering what happened with the latest D.C. SS shooting.
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