### [2026-05-23](/feed/2026/05/23/index.md)

##### May 2026 White House shooting
# A gunman opens fire at a security checkpoint outside the White House in Washington, D.C., wounding a bystander. The suspect is killed by the United States Secret Service. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/white-house-gunshots-lockdown-secret-service-trump-204c429ab3888b3d0921cf724e0c0474)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-secret-service-investigates-reports-shots-near-white-house-2026-05-23/)

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