Feds charge man who allegedly shot at Secret Service agent on National Mall
Summary
A man from Texas was charged with assault and gun crimes after he fired a gun at a Secret Service agent and injured a bystander near the Washington Monument. The incident happened on May 4 as the vice president’s motorcade passed through a busy area in Washington, D.C.Key Facts
- The man charged is Michael Marx, 45, from Midland, Texas.
- He faces charges including assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon and illegal gun possession.
- The shooting took place near 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW, close to the Washington Monument.
- Marx allegedly showed a gun, ran across the street, and fired at a Secret Service agent.
- A bystander was hit in the leg during the shooting.
- The Secret Service officer fired back and wounded Marx in several areas.
- Marx was not licensed to carry a gun in Washington, D.C.
- He has a past drug trafficking conviction from Florida in 2011.
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