Gunman and Child Wounded in Shootout Near White House

A suspect was shot and hospitalized after fleeing and opening fire on U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House. During the exchange of gunfire, a child was struck by a bullet from the suspect but is recovering in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials noted that Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade had passed through the area just moments before the incident, though there is no immediate evidence he was the target. Investigators are now working to determine the shooter’s motive, including whether the violence is connected to previous threats against President Donald Trump. This shootout occurs amid already heightened security in Washington D.C. following a separate shooting incident at a high-profile media dinner last month.