Secret Service shoots person near White House, bystander also shot, law enforcement says

Police and members of the Secret Service block streets around the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

FBI Director Kash Patel said on social media that officers were responding to shots fired and that he would "update the public as we're able." President Trump was inside the White House at the time.

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