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Texas man charged in shooting near Washington Monument on the National Mall

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by Tara Suter - 05/06/26 3:40 PM ET

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by Tara Suter - 05/06/26 3:40 PM ET

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A Texas man has been charged in the recent shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday.

In a press release, the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia said that 45-year-old Michael Marx, from Midland, Texas, had been charged Wednesday in connection to a shooting Monday close to the monument “in which a civilian bystander was struck by gunfire,” according to U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro.

Marx is facing three charges, including assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon, using and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, per the release.

“We will prove this defendant carried an illegal firearm into the heart of Washington, D.C., opened fire at Secret Service officers near a crowded intersection, and shot an innocent bystander who was simply crossing the street with his family,” Pirro said in the release.

On Monday afternoon, a U.S. Secret Service agent spotted Marx “appearing to conceal a firearm on the right side of his body” around 15th Street and Madison Drive NW, according to the release, which cited court documents. The Secret Service Joint Operations Center was notified by the agent, who also asked for uniformed backup, the release stated.

As Marx was spotted, the release said, Vice President Vance’s motorcade was leaving the White House, close to 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW.

“Uniformed Secret Service officers responded and located Marx along the path of the Vice President’s motorcade. As officers approached, Marx walked toward a group of civilians crossing the street,” the release said.

“Officers issued verbal commands. Marx fled east on Independence Avenue SW. As officers pursued him, Marx drew a firearm from his waistband while running through the crosswalk toward bystanders,” the release continued. “When Marx reached the sidewalk, he turned and fired at one of the pursuing officers. A civilian witness standing behind the officer was wounded in his leg. Officers returned fire, striking Marx in the hand, left arm, and upper abdomen.”

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