US Secret Service shoots gunman near White House

The US Secret Service shot and wounded a gunman near the White House after plainclothes agents identified a suspicious individual carrying a firearm; the suspect opened fire when uniformed officers arrived, and agents returned fire, injuring the man and a child. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was taken into custody and charged with attempting to kill President Trump, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and illegally transporting guns and ammunition across state lines. The incident triggered a brief lockdown and prompted an investigation by the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department, with authorities still determining whether the gunman was specifically targeting Trump.