Man allegedly opens fire on Secret Service near White House as child injured in chaos

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. In a press conference, Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said that a child was injured when the suspect opened fire at agents. U.S. Secret Service officers shot an armed person Monday near the White House, according to a federal source familiar with the incident. The shooting happened near 15th Street and Independence Avenue, a little over a half mile from the White House and close to the Washington Monument. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers engaged the individual after the person pulled a gun, a federal source told Fox News Digital. In a press conference, Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said that a juvenile bystander was struck by the suspect. The child who was struck did not sustain any life-threatening injuries, but is receiving treatment at the hospital, Quinn said. A crime scene technician removes a gun following an e