There was a reported shooting Thursday evening near the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., although there appears to have been no injuries or arrests — police reportedly recovered a firearm and are seeking a black teenage male suspect who remains at large.
Independent journalist Nick Sortor shared an eyewitness account on X, saying there was an “armored Chevrolet Suburban used by leaders of Congress and members of the President’s cabinet” at the scene.
“Heavily armed US Capitol Police officers are RACING to a reported shooting in the vicinity of a high-ranking US government official in Washington, DC’s Navy Yard,” Sortor posted. “The black SUV seen in the video is an armored Chevrolet Suburban used by leaders of Congress and members of the President’s cabinet.”
“It is UNCLEAR if this was a targeted attack, but the alleged shooter is NOT in custody, and police are searching the area,” he added. “I personally witnessed that official be EXTRACTED via undercover Capitol Police officers, protected by uniformed officers carrying long rifles. I will not name the official without their express permission, as I don’t want to dox their home. Other officers can be seen sweeping the area for evidence like shell casings.”
Video shared online shows U.S. Capitol Police responding with long rifles.
A major manhunt is underway after an alleged assassination attempt on a high-ranking government official moments ago!
It happened outside their home in Washington, D.C.
The official, who remains unnamed at this time, was extracted by a heavily armed Capital Police unit. pic.twitter.com/dg5tYSNrqm
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) April 17, 2026
Trump administration officials living in secure military housing at Fort McNair and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, which is near the Navy Yard, include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Vice President JD Vance and his family live on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory, which is a separate facility several miles away from the Navy Yard.
Fox News reported on what police called a “juvenile takeover” of the Navy Yard last month, noting that “teens swarmed DC’s Navy Yard… turning the upscale spot into chaos with fights, robberies, and gunfire.”
BREAKING POINT: Hundreds of teens flooded Washington, D.C.’s upscale Navy Yard neighborhood, sparking fights, robberies and gunfire in what officials described as a “juvenile takeover.”
Former Biden White House advisor Yemisi Egbewole warned that “blue cities need to wake up,”… pic.twitter.com/gPnjyUX4ZB
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 16, 2026
Here are a few responses to the story, as seen on X:
By the your post @nicksortor we know it was a republican of course. Democrats don’t get shot at. They pay the sho*oters.
— L.A 🇺🇲♥️ (@FACTMATTER2024) April 17, 2026
This was unfortunately, inevitable, with the inflammatory rhetoric from the left toward this administration that radicalizes one of their loons to turn off Netflix and go do something. I pray whoever it was is safe and well, and I hope they catch the trans, er, whoever it is,…
— Jericho (@JerichoXVI) April 17, 2026
I’m so sick of this violence. I don’t know what we’re going to do about it, but the media and their vile mouths need to be silenced. The media intentionally riles up the crazies and they have blood on their hands. I’m sick of it!!!
— Dr. Yvonne Vosburgh (@YvonneVosburgh) April 17, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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