We’ve got additional information regarding the man shot by Secret Service agents on the National Mall on Monday afternoon. The man was previously identified as 45-year-old Michael Marx of Texas.
Now, per U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeannine Pirro, Marx has been charged with three federal felonies.
As RedState reported previously, Marx was shot by Secret Service agents near 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C., roughly four blocks south of the White House, after he opened fire when confronted by the agents. He was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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On Wednesday, Pirro’s office charged Marx via complaint with the following violations:
- 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and (b) (Assaulting, Resisting, Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon)
- 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) (Using, Carrying, Possessing, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence)
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Person Convicted of a Crime Punishable by Imprisonment for a Term Exceeding One Year)
In conjunction with the announcement from her office, Pirro explained what federal prosecutors intend to prove in the case against Marx.
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. My office will pursue the most… https://t.co/XW7c6Nqt0I
— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) May 6, 2026
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. My office will pursue the most serious charges available against anyone who brings gun violence to our streets, particularly when that violence unfolds steps from the seat of our government and the path of the Vice President of the United States.
The affidavit filed in support of the complaint sheds additional light on the matter, as does the announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
According to court papers, on May 4, 2026, about 3:40 p.m., a plainclothes U.S. Secret Service agent observed a man, later identified as Marx, appearing to conceal 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, the motorcade for Vice President J.D. Vance was departing the White House, passing through the area of 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.
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.
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.
Asked on Tuesday evening whether this was politically motivated, Pirro noted that one of the things Marx said on the way to the hospital was “F— the White House” and “Kill me, kill me, kill me.”
An update on the National Mall shooting Monday and the new charge filed against WHCD gunman Cole Allen⬇️ pic.twitter.com/VAs3yqJuKf
— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) May 6, 2026
This incident came just over a week following an assassination attempt on the President and his Cabinet members at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Cole Allen has been federally indicted in that incident.
Like Allen, Marx’s case sits presently before Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui, whose apology to Allen earlier in the week regarding conditions in the D.C. jail rankled many. But also like Allen, Marx’s case will soon be presented to a grand jury in order to procure a formal indictment. And, thankfully, the person shot by this assailant — a 15-year-old innocent bystander — is expected to recover, as is the Secret Service agent shot by Allen.
SEE: Judge Apologizes to Would-Be Trump Assassin, Sparks Outrage
Either way, the charges against Marx are serious, carrying maximum sentences of 20 years, life in prison, and 10 years, respectively.
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