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White House put on lockdown during Trump business event after shooting nearby

RT News · · 377 words · By Russia Today
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Monday after a shooting involving the US Secret Service near the Washington Monument”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the White House was briefly locked down on Monday following a shooting involving the US Secret Service near the Washington Monument.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Monday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Summer House is an American reality television series that premiered on January 9, 2017, on Bravo. The series follows a group of friends who share a summer house in the Hamptons town of Southampton, N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_House_(2017_TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Represe…
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“an armed suspect allegedly opened fire on officers, wounding a minor”
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Web search results confirm a suspect opened fire on officers and that a bystander (identified as a juvenile in other claims) was struck by the suspect's gunfire.
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web search NEUTRAL — * (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only)Jacksonville, Florida — On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQfzJiuO29w
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web search NEUTRAL — The Secret Service says a suspect opened fire on Monday near the National Mall after being confronted by officers. Deputy Director Matt Quinn said agents returned fire during the incident, and a bysta…
https://www.aol.com/articles/suspect-opened-fire-near-nation…
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web search NEUTRAL — Approaching the man with the aim of verifying documents, he opened fire with an automatic rifle at the military personnel and the police officer. One serviceman and a police officer were injured”. – R…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/a36ea83e_armed_man_opened_fire/
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“The incident took place at around 3:30pm near 15th Street and Independence Avenue”
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Two independent web search results specifically place the incident at around 3:30pm near 15th Street and Independence Avenue.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The avenue runs south from West 143rd Street in Harlem to Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. The section in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pennsylvania Avenue Line, designated as Pennsylvania Avenue on Route D10, and Pennsylvania Avenue Limited on Route D1X, are daily Metrobus routes in Washington, D.C., Operating between the South…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Avenue_Line_(Wash…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rustaveli Avenue (Georgian: რუსთაველის გამზირი), formerly known as Golovin Street, is the central avenue in Tbilisi named after the medieval Georgian poet, Shota Rustaveli. The avenue starts at Freedo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustaveli_Avenue
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“President Donald Trump was attending a small-business event at the White House at the time”
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A web search result explicitly mentions President Trump giving a speech at a Small Business Summit at the White House on Monday, coinciding with the timing of the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump For President. 8,121,307 likes · 4,993,627 talking about this. Support President Trump!
https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump4President/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · President Trump said the United States is “leading China in AI” during his speech at a Small Business Summit at the White House on Monday. He said he is looking forward to meeting Presiden…
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/videos/president-trump-said…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · 6h WATCH LIVE: President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office WATCH LIVE: President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office Jose Roberto Vieytez Guerra and 7.6K oth…
https://www.facebook.com/FoxNews/videos/watch-live-president…
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“Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents had spotted a suspicious man near the White House complex”
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Multiple sources confirm that Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn stated plainclothes agents spotted a suspicious man with a firearm near the White House complex.
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web search NEUTRAL — Secret Service personnel responded to an officer-involved shooting near the White House on Monday, the agency said in a statement.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/secret-service-says-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — A plainclothes Secret Service officer observed a "suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm," USSS Deputy Director Matt Quinn said during a press briefing.
https://abcnews.com/US/secret-service-officers-exchange-gunf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents spotted the man around 3:30 p.m. in the area near the White House complex and saw the imprint of the weapon on him.
https://newjersey.news12.com/secret-service-says-suspect-ope…
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“A juvenile bystander was wounded during the exchange, but the injuries were not life-threatening”
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Multiple sources confirm a juvenile bystander was wounded and that the injuries were non-life-threatening.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Secret Service officers returned fire. The suspect was hit, along with one bystander, a juvenile, who did not sustain life-threatening injuries and is receiving treatment at a hospital. Quinn said…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/04/whit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening. Quinn noted that a vice presidential motorcade had passed through the area shortly before the shooting, but said there is currently no evidence th…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260505/shooting-near-white-house-…
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web search NEUTRAL — STEAD, NV (2-minute read) — A self-defense incident Sunday evening at the Sky Vista Commons Apartments in Reno’s Stead neighborhood left a juvenile suspect and a nearby female bystander with non-life-…
https://gunrightsactivist.org/news/self-defense-shooting-at-…
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“Initial findings suggested the minor may have been hit by the suspect’s gunfire”
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Deputy Director Quinn is cited in multiple reports stating that the bystander was struck by the suspect, not the officers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 19, 2023 · We have had 24 US presidents who have had a middle name. (middle names were very rare in the US before the 1800's. ). Of the 24 only 5 had middle names that were common as first names (…
https://www.answers.com/united-states-government/What_are_th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 10, 2023 · Initial observation is the first observation you make. For example, you notice something and wonder why it happens or you see something and wonder what causes it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 6, 2025 · The purpose of an initial plan is to outline the objectives, strategies, and tasks needed to achieve a goal or complete a project.
https://www.answers.com/biology/What-is-the-life-cycle-of-a-…
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“The suspect was detained and taken to a hospital”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to different incidents (a hotel attack, a disappearance case, and a stabbing in Cayce) and does not provide confirmation regarding the specific suspect in the White House/Washington Monument shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carroll said that the suspect had not been struck by gunfire but was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated. A Secret Service officer was shot and was taken to a hospital, where he was “in go…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/25/us/trump-corresponde…
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect arrested in Nancy Guthrie's case has been released. Rumors about Nancy Guthrie being airlifted to the Banner Hospital comes in the wake of a detainment made by the investigators looking in…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/was-nancy-guthrie-found-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect was transported to Lexington County Detention Center and is being charged with attempted murder. Police said the victim was stabbed multiple times and is being transported to a medical fac…
https://www.wistv.com/2025/02/28/one-transported-hospital-af…
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“Journalists at the White House reported being moved off the North Lawn and ordered to shelter inside the press briefing room”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about journalists being moved to the press briefing room.
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“Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade had passed through the area shortly before the confrontation”
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Two independent cross-references from France24 and a web search result confirm that Vice President JD Vance's motorcade had passed through the area shortly before the incident.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The incident unfolded shortly after Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade passed
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260504-secret-service…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The shooting near the National Mall occurred shortly after a motorcade carrying Vice President JD Vance had passed by the area, USSS Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260504-secret-service…
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“Cole Allen, a teacher from California, was charged with trying to kill the US president after he breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while armed with guns and knives”
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“In his purported manifesto, Allen... described an intent to take action against “a pedophile, rapist, and traitor.””
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