Michael Marx
National Mall near Washington Monument - 15th Street & Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC ·
Vice President JD Vance's motorcade was departing the White House along the route at the time Marx was observed
Latest update U.S. Department of Justice
Texas man charged in shooting at Secret Service agent near Washington Monument Target
JD Vance (disputed - Secret Service says no evidence VP was the target)
Perpetrator
Full name Michael Marx
Age at time 45
Date of birth Not publicly reported
Gender Male
Race / ethnicity Not publicly reported
Nationality American
Residence Midland, TX
Education Not publicly documented
Occupation Not publicly documented
Political affiliation Not publicly documented
Mental health (reported) Allegedly told officers in the ambulance 'Kill me, kill me, kill me' and 'F--- the White House' - no formal diagnosis publicly reported
Prior criminal record Yes
Online footprint Not publicly documented
Family background Not publicly documented
Attempt & outcome
Weapons & equipment Sig Sauer P365 handgun (unlicensed in DC)
Rounds fired - perpetrator 1
Rounds fired - law enforcement -
Distance to target -
Trump present No
Trump injured No
Bystander casualties 0 killed · 1 injured
Law-enforcement casualties 0 killed · 0 injured
Current status Charged, pending trial
Sentence Charged with assaulting federal officers with a dangerous weapon; using and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence; unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Preparation Concealed handgun on his right side; observed by a plainclothes Secret Service agent who reportedly saw the printing of the firearm under his clothing
Motive
Disputed. A juvenile bystander was struck in the leg by a round Marx fired at a pursuing Secret Service officer. The Secret Service publicly stated there is no evidence Marx was specifically targeting VP Vance's motorcade; press coverage emphasises the spatial overlap.
“Allegedly shouted 'F--- the White House' to officers and 'Kill me, kill me, kill me' in the ambulance per charging documents.”
Key facts
- 2011 Florida drug-trafficking conviction made him a felon prohibited from firearm possession
- Drew firearm while running through a crosswalk past bystanders
- Returned fire by Secret Service struck Marx in the abdomen, hand and left arm
- Survived and was hospitalised; faces multiple federal charges
- Secret Service formally disputes that Vance was the intended target