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Gunman exchanges fire with Secret Service near Washington Monument

newsMay 4, 20261012

Secret Service agents exchanged gunfire with an armed man Monday near the Washington Monument, wounding a teenage bystander and shooting the suspect. Matt Quinn, deputy director of the Secret Service, said the suspect was transported to a hospital, placed in police custody, and has not been publicly identified. The motorcade of Vice President J.D. Vance passed the scene soon after the shooting. The incident near a major national landmark underscores vulnerabilities in protective operations and will prompt a security review.

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