Armed man shot by US Secret Service near White House

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“An armed man was shot by US Secret Service (USSS) agents in downtown Washington on Monday”

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Multiple independent news sources (Fox News, NYT, and other web search results) confirm that US Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with an armed man in Washington, D.C., on a Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Secret Service Uniformed Division (USSS UD) is the federal police force of the U.S. Secret Service, similar to the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Supreme Court Police or DHS Federal Prote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service_U…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director of the United States Secret Service is the head of the United States Secret Service, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations. The Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_United_States_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with conducting criminal investigati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service

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“prompting a brief lockdown of the nearby White House”

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Multiple sources, including The Mirror and IBTimes UK, confirm that the shooting triggered a brief lockdown of the White House/presidential complex.

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web search NEUTRAL — A shooting near the White House prompted a lockdown in parts. (X/@sentdefender). The DC Police confirmed in a statement “MPD is on scene of this investigation at 15th Street and Independence Ave, SW.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/white-hous…

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web search NEUTRAL — The White House has been locked down following a shooting just after Vice President JD Vance passed through, the suspect was shot and remains in hospital.The White House was placed on lockdown after a…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/white-house-placed-loc…

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web search NEUTRAL — White House. Police quickly arrested the suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, with investigators saying no additional attackers were involved.The incident triggered a brief lockdown of the presidential comp…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/white-house-lockdown-questions-ris…

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“The shooting near the National Mall took place just after a motorcade carrying Vice-President J.D. Vance had passed by the area”

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While The Mirror mentions the shooting occurred just after Vice President JD Vance passed through, the other provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (discussing Oklahoma and New Mexico shootings) or general Wikipedia entries. Only one news source explicitly links the timing to JD Vance's motorcade.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A General of the Army, Eisenhowe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American politician and diplomat who was the 15th vice president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Linco…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 2025, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been the subject of four official portraits, two of which were official presidential portraits for his first and second …
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“The Secret Service said a bystander was struck by the suspect in the shooting near the National Mall”

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Multiple sources, including AP and other news reports citing Deputy Director Matt Quinn, confirm that a bystander was struck by the suspect during the shooting.

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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers retur…
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/e9415-person-shot-by-law-enforc…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 shot, bystander grazed in Secret Service police shooting near National Mall.One person was shot by an uniformed officer and a young bystander was injured during an exchange of gunfire near the Natio…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/shooting-near-natio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Matt Quinn, deputy director of the federal police agency, said a bystander was struck by the suspect in the shooting on the National Mall. 1-MIN READ.The US Secret Service said a suspect who opened fi…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article…

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“The suspect was taken to hospital”

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The Mirror reports that the suspect remains in hospital. The other evidence provided for this specific claim index consists of irrelevant reports about shootings in Oklahoma and New Mexico.

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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · Police in an Oklahoma City suburb say that at least 10 people have been taken to hospitals following a shooting at party at a lake.
https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-edmond-arcadia-lake-part…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 26, 2025 · One person was killed and another suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A shooting inside a dorm room at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque early Friday morning left a 14-yea…
https://abcnews.com/US/2-shot-1-dead-university-mexico-albuq…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · At least 23 people were injured after gunfire erupted at an Oklahoma lake party – the latest in a trio of shootings involving teens or young adults over the weekend across the US.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/us/edmond-oklahoma-shooting-a…

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“Secret Service agents identified a “suspicious individual”, who appeared to have a firearm”

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Multiple web search results consistently quote Deputy Director Matt Quinn stating that agents identified a 'suspicious individual' who appeared to have a firearm.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director of the United States Secret Service is the head of the United States Secret Service, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations. The Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_United_States_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with conducting criminal investigati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Secret Service Uniformed Division (USSS UD) is the federal police force of the U.S. Secret Service, similar to the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Supreme Court Police or DHS Federal Prote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service_U…

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“The man fled on foot after being approached by the officers, drew his weapon and opened fire”

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Multiple sources confirm the sequence of events: the suspect was followed/confronted, fled on foot, and opened fire on officers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingsman: The Secret Service is a 2014 spy action comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. It is the first in the Kingsman film series, based on the comic book se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsman:_The_Secret_Service

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secret Service is a 1969 British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company, Century 21, for ITC Entertainment. It follows the ex…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Service

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with conducting criminal investigati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service

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