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Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House; child injured
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Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House; child injured

From Dagens Nyheter · (11m ago) Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A man armed with a weapon was shot by Secret Service agents near the White House in Washington D.C.
  • The incident occurred about a kilometer from the White House, and a child was injured by the gunman's shots, though not critically.
  • Vice President JD Vance had passed the area shortly before the shooting, but there is no indication the man was targeting his convoy.

The Secret Service confirmed a tense situation unfolded near the White House on Tuesday evening, when agents encountered an armed individual. The man, after being discovered by agents on the perimeter of the White House complex, fled on foot and fired at the agents, who returned fire and subdued him. The White House itself was temporarily locked down as a precaution while President Trump was speaking to small business owners.

They discovered a suspected individual who appeared to be armed.

— Matthew QuinnDescribing the initial discovery of the armed man by Secret Service agents.

Crucially, the incident occurred shortly after Vice President JD Vance's motorcade had passed the area. While Secret Service chief Matthew Quinn stated there was no indication the gunman was attempting to approach the Vice President's convoy, the proximity and timing are notable. The gunman's shots unfortunately struck a child, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

After being confronted by Secret Service agents, the man fled on foot and shot at them. The agents shot back and injured the man.

— Matthew QuinnExplaining the sequence of events leading to the gunman being shot.

Quinn declined to speculate on the gunman's motives, specifically whether the target was President Trump. "I don't know if it was directed at the president or not. We will find out," he stated. The investigation is ongoing to determine the full circumstances and intent behind the individual's actions.

I don't know if it was directed at the president or not. We will find out.

— Matthew QuinnResponding to questions about whether the gunman's target was President Trump.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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