ANOTHER SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE

 This just happened about four hours ago, around 6am KL time, 24th May 2026.

That report refers to an incident on Saturday, May 23, 2026, near the White House security perimeter in Washington, D.C. The shooting began shortly after 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) at a checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Officers returned fire, and the suspect later died at a hospital.

Local time in Kuala Lumpur was approximately:   Sunday, May 24, 2026 — around 6:00 a.m. MYT

WASHINGTON — A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials.

The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement late Saturday that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6 p.m. ET "removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers."

Officers returned fire and hit the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, according to the Secret Service.

A bystander was struck, but a law enforcement official said it wasn't clear whether that person was struck by the suspect's initial bullets or those fired subsequently by officers.

Secret Service said none of its officers were injured, and that President Donald Trump — who was at the White House at the time — was not "impacted."

This is a breaking news update. AP's earlier story follows below.

The U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said.

Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.

Journalists working at the White House on Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room.

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