Texas Man Charged in Shooting of Secret Service Agent in Washington D.C.
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
TEXAS – Michael Marx, 45, a resident of Midland, Texas, was charged Wednesday in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court related to a shooting that occurred on Monday, May 4, near the Washington Monument in the National Mall, where a civilian bystander was injured by gunfire; this was announced by federal prosecutor Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Marx faces three federal charges: assault on federal agents with a dangerous weapon, using and discharging a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on May 4, 2026, around 3:40 p.m., a plainclothes U.S. Secret Service agent observed a man—later identified as Marx—who appeared to be concealing a firearm on the right side of his body near 15th Street and Madison Drive NW. The agent alerted the Secret Service Joint Operations Center and requested uniformed backup. At the same time, Vice President J.D. Vance's convoy was leaving the White House, passing through the area of 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. Uniformed Secret Service agents responded to the call and located Marx along the route of the vice president's convoy. As the agents approached, Marx walked toward a group of civilians crossing the street. The agents issued verbal commands. Marx fled east on Independence Avenue SW. As the agents pursued him, Marx pulled a firearm from his waistband while running across the crosswalk toward pedestrians. Upon reaching the sidewalk, Marx turned and fired at one of the pursuing agents. A civilian witness behind the agent was struck in the leg. The agents returned fire, injuring Marx in the hand, left arm, and upper abdomen. Marx collapsed at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW, where the agents provided assistance. He was identified using a Texas driver's license found among his belongings. Authorities also identified several aliases, including Patrick Michael and Michael Zavici. Marx was transported to George Washington University Hospital. While in the ambulance, he allegedly made statements to the agents, such as: 'Screw the White House' and 'Kill me, kill me, kill me.' Investigators recovered a Sig Sauer P365 handgun, loaded with 9 mm ammunition, in the area where Marx fell. Authorities confirmed that Marx does not have a permit to carry firearms in the District of Columbia. Marx remained hospitalized Tuesday morning with multiple gunshot wounds, including to his back and leg. According to NBC News police sources, his injuries are not life-threatening. A 15-year-old bystander was struck by gunfire. The teenager suffered a possible superficial grazing injury to the lower body, according to police sources. He walked to an ambulance, where he was treated by paramedics. President Donald Trump was holding a small business event inside the White House when the incident occurred and was not aware that anything had happened at that time. The shooting prompted a brief evacuation of the North Lawn of the White House, according to Monica Alba of NBC News. Members of the press in the lawn were evacuated shortly after 3:40 p.m., when Secret Service officers ran out with drawn rifles and instructed them to run inside to the conference room. Reporters were allowed to come back out about seven minutes later. Streets in the area were closed due to the emergency response and investigation. The White House is located approximately one mile north of the Washington Monument.
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