Washington, D.C., May 24, 2026 — Ek gunman ne Saturday ki raat 6 baje ke around White House ke security checkpoint par approach karke presidential residence ke bahar Secret Service ke officers par firing ki. Uske baad law enforcement ne usko mar diya, federal officials ne confirm kiya. Incident ke baad White House compound ke andar journalists aur staff ke liye lockdown aur shelter-in-place orders jari kiye gaye.
U.S. Secret Service ke statement ke according, suspect ne White House ke perimeter ke near ek checkpoint par approach karke apne bag se pistol nikala aur officers par several shots fired kiye. Respond karte hue Secret Service ke officers ne bhi firing ki, jisse gunman strike hua. Usko nearby hospital le jaya gaya, par baad mein uski injuries se death ho gayi. Secret Service ne confirm kiya ki koi bhi officer injured nahi hua, aur President Donald Trump — jo ki incident ke time White House ke andar the — unpar koi effect nahi hua.
Ek bystander bhi is incident mein strike hua, lekin federal law enforcement ne clarify nahi kiya ki kya woh suspect ki bullets se hua ya responding officers ki firing se. Secret Service ne bystander ki condition ya identity ke baare mein aur details nahi diye.
President Trump ne Sunday morning Truth Social par security response ko acknowledge kiya. “Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and professional action taken this evening against a gunman near the White House, who had a violent history and possible obsession with our Country’s most cherished structure,” unhone likha. President ke statement mein suspect ki background ke baare mein concerns highlight kiye gaye, jise officials ne violent aur White House ke per fixated bataya.
Saturday ki evening ko White House par kaam kar rahe journalists ne multiple gunshots sune aur security personnel ne unko press briefing room mein shelter lene ke instructions diye. Yeh rapid lockdown executive mansion ke around chale rahe security protocols ko highlight karta hai, especially recent threats aur national landmarks se related incidents ke baad.
Federal authorities ne shooting ki preliminary investigation shuru kar di hai. Secret Service ne is event ko isolated bataya, lekin unhone vigilance aur threats ko swift neutralize karne ki importance par zyada zor diya, taaki presidency aur public dono ko protect kiya ja sake. Yeh incident Washington, D.C. mein heightened security measures ke dauran hua hai, kyunki recent years mein several high-profile security breaches hue hain.
Latest update ke according, ab tak koi aur threats report nahi hue hain, aur White House enhanced security ke under hai. Authorities surveillance footage review kar rahe hain aur evidence gather kar rahe hain shooting ke full circumstances determine karne ke liye.
