Fox News has obtained new information regarding the individual involved in a recent shooting incident near the White House, involving U.S. Secret Service officers.
The man has been identified as Michael Marx, a 45-year-old resident of Texas, who was reportedly seen with a firearm just a few blocks away from the White House on Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Uniformed officers from the Secret Service engaged with Marx after he allegedly brandished a weapon, as detailed by a federal insider speaking to Fox News Digital.
During a press briefing, Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn explained that Marx is accused of firing at officers when they attempted to intercept him near the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue, prompting the agents to return fire.
In a dramatic scene captured on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., a crime scene technician was seen removing a firearm following the gunfire exchange. The incident, occurring on May 4, 2026, resulted in a bystander being wounded after the suspect fired at a Secret Service agent.
Additionally, a juvenile was injured by the suspect, but fortunately, the injuries were not life-threatening, as confirmed by Quinn.
Quinn said the confrontation began after trained surveillance personnel spotted a “visual print” of a weapon.
“My understanding is they observed a print,” Quinn said. “These are trained surveillance detection personnel out there looking every day to look for just that… and they observed a visual print of a firearm.”
“Upon making contact, that individual fled briefly on foot, withdrew a firearm and fired in the direction of our agents and officers,” Quinn said. “They returned fire and engaged.”
A National Guard soldier and U.S. Secret Service officer secure the crime scene following an exchange of gunfire by the U.S. Secret Service and a gunman on the National Mall on May 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade had passed through the area not long before the shooting, but the incident appears to be unrelated, according to Quinn.
Quinn also dismissed questions regarding whether the suspect was targeting President Donald Trump in light of the recent attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
“I can’t say — I’m not going to guess on that,” Quinn said. “I can tell you that every time, we’re patrolling this area. In every site, we do 24/7, hardcore, whether or not it was directed to the president or not, I don’t know. But we will find out.”
Marx was subsequently transported to a local hospital, though his condition has not yet been released by authorities.
Additionally, prosecutors have not yet revealed what charges Marx may face stemming from the alleged incident.
