Gunman killed by Secret Service after shooting near White House
Advertising Home Americas Gunman killed near White House, Trump says suspect had ‘history of violence’ Americas A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening before being shot dead by US Secret Service agents in a confrontation that also left a bystander wounded. President Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time, was not harmed in the incident. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 03:58Modified: 24/05/2026 - 14:25 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
- ▪Advertising Home Americas Gunman killed near White House, Trump says suspect had ‘history of violence’ Americas A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening before being shot dead by US Secret Service agents in a confrontat
- ▪President Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time, was not harmed in the incident.
- ▪Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 03:58Modified: 24/05/2026 - 14:25 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 4 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 5 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Armed man shot by U.S. Secret Service near White House — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Law enforcement responding to report of shots fired near White House — ABC News — US
- ▪ Secret Service fatally shoots suspect outside White House checkpoint, bystander wounded — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ WH shooting: US secret service shoots person near scene, bystander too shot — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near White House while Trump was inside — Fortune
- ▪ Suspect 'down' after shooting at officers near White House, official says - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near the White House — Reddit
- ▪ Two Reportedly Wounded After Shots Fired Near White House — Daily Signal
- ▪ US Secret Service investigates reports of shots near White House — Investing.com — News
- ▪ US police responding to reports of shots fired near White House — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Secret Service respond after sounds of gunfire heard near the White House — The Hill
- ▪ Secret Service reports shots fired near the White House — NBC News — Top
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| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 01:58:19 GMT |
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Advertising Home Americas Gunman killed near White House, Trump says suspect had ‘history of violence’ Americas A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening before being shot dead by US Secret Service agents in a confrontation that also left a bystander wounded. President Donald Trump, who was inside the White House at the time, was not harmed in the incident. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 03:58Modified: 24/05/2026 - 14:25 2 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site.
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