U.S. Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with an armed man near the White House property in Washington, D.C., on Monday, authorities said. The suspect and a juvenile bystander were struck during the exchange of gunfire, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday near the National Mall, outside the perimeter of the White House complex, according to U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn. A law enforcement officer stands watch at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington, May 4, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A plainclothes Secret Service officer observed a "suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm," Quinn said during a press briefing. Uniformed Secret Service police briefly followed the suspect and, upon making contact, he fled on foot and fired in the direction of the officers, Quinn said.  The officers returned fire, striking the suspect, Quinn said.…