Man opens fire near White House, shot dead by US Secret Service

TNIE online desk

A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint is dead after officers returned fire. It marks the third shooting incident near President Donald Trump in the past month, the US Secret Service said.

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A heavily armed man with guns and knives fired outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25,2026, causing panic and the evacuation of President Trump and other top US leaders.

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One National Guard member is dead and another critical after a shoot out near the White House on November 29. The suspect, an Afghan national, is in custody, US President Donald Trump said Friday.

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In May 2023, a 19-year-old Indian-origin teen who crashed a rented U-Haul into a White House barrier told police he wanted to enter the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" President Joe Biden.

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Man opens fire near White House, shot dead by US Secret Service; accused claimed he was 'Jesus' during 2025 arrest