Man allegedly opens fire on Secret Service near White House; child injured in chaos | 5 May 2026 | U.S. Secret Service officers shot an armed person Monday near the White House, according to a federal source familiar with the incident. The shooting happened near 15th Street and Independence Avenue, a little over a half mile from the White House and close to the Washington Monument. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers engaged the individual after the person pulled a gun, a federal source told Fox News Digital. In a press conference, Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said that a juvenile bystander was struck by the suspect. The child who was struck did not sustain any life-threatening injuries, but is receiving treatment at the hospital, Quinn said.