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Lucy Campbell

Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service

military service members in camouflage uniforms stand on a wet city street with police vehicles and buildings behind them
Members of the national guard stand on the street, near the White House, after a shooting incident nearby on Saturday. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters

A gunman who opened fire outside the White House on Saturday before he was shot by federal agents was already known to the US Secret Service, court records show.

The man, 21, was taken to a nearby hospital, before he was later pronounced dead. He had previously tried to enter the complex, according to an affidavit filed in DC superior court in 2025, following an arrest nearby.

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