{"id":168331,"date":"2026-05-04T22:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/shooting-near-white-house-leaves-one-minor-injured\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T02:34:01","slug":"shooting-near-white-house-leaves-one-minor-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/shooting-near-white-house-leaves-one-minor-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting near White House leaves one minor injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday afternoon, downtown Washington D.C. became a war zone after a violent armed confrontation just yards from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>What appeared to be a routine Secret Service patrol ended in an exchange of bullets that left two people wounded, including a minor bystander who was in the wrong place.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Shooting near the White House<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: Secret Service CONFIRMS a man was shot by law enforcement near the White House, causing the White House to be LOCKED DOWN<\/p>\n<p>More details are not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p>Pray for President Trump&#8217;s safety, today and every day \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkKWYSillS\">pic.twitter.com\/YkKWWYSillS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2051397945946218733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe incident broke out at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Chaos broke out just minutes after Vice President JD Vance&#8217;s convoy passed through the area; however, federal authorities have ruled out, for now, a direct connection between the attack and the nation&#8217;s second-in-command.<\/p>\n<p>According to Matt Quinn, deputy director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecretService\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service<\/a>, plainclothes agents detected a man with a suspicious attitude carrying a firearm on the outer perimeter of the presidential compound.<\/p>\n<p>When cornered, the individual attempted to flee on foot, but in a desperate act, he opened fire on the officers.<\/p>\n<h2>A minor among the victims<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Secret Service confirmed that a juvenile bystander was struck after an armed suspect opened fire near the White House. The suspect was shot by Secret Service officers and is now hospitalized, while the juvenile is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PaSEE8sTgP\">pic.twitter.com\/PaSEE8sTgP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/2051415019359756631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe Secret Service&#8217;s response was immediate.<\/p>\n<p>The agents repelled the assault, wounding the suspect, who was rushed to a hospital in federal custody.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, in the midst of the shooting, bullets fired by the attacker hit a child walking in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Although the minor was injured, the medical services confirmed that his life is not in danger.<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency protocol and Trump calm<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Following reports of shots fired, the U.S. Secret Service has said that the incident occurred when uniformed officers fired on an individual after they pulled a gun near the Washington Monument earlier. The individual was reportedly taken to the hospital, per Fox News.<br \/>\nVideo:&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TXf3hFfYdk\">pic.twitter.com\/TXf3hFfYdk<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/2051411099660996741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAs dictated by maximum security protocols, journalists covering the events on the <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/crisis-at-the-white-house-counterterrorism-chief-resigns-denounces-deception-in-war-against-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> lawn were immediately confined to the press room.<\/p>\n<p>As the asphalt filled with shells and sirens, President Donald Trump was in the East Room leading a ceremony with small businessmen, an event that continued uninterrupted despite the din outside.<\/p>\n<p>This new episode of violence once again puts security in the U.S. capital and the vulnerability of the areas surrounding the executive branch under scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think security around the White House should be even tighter or was it an isolated event that was controlled in time? <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with Qu\u00e9Onnda, your source of impact news under the Nueva Network.<\/p>\n<p>Filed under: Shooting near the White House<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday afternoon, downtown Washington D.C. became a war zone after a violent armed confrontation just yards from the White House. 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