WASHINGTON (7News) — A Texas man has been formally indicted on charges following the May 4 shooting involving Secret Service near the Washington Monument, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, is accused of opening fire on Secret Service officers and shooting a teen who was a bystander at the time.
Marx is charged with “assaulting certain officers using a dangerous weapon” and using a firearm during a crime of violence, according to Pirro.
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On the day of the shooting, officials said a Secret Service agent working in plain clothes spotted Marx near the Washington Monument and believed he appeared to be concealing a gun. The agent called for backup as the vice president’s motorcade was traveling along the same path.
As officers approached, Marx walked toward a group of civilians. When officers tried commanding him to stop, Marx pulled a firearm from his waistband while running toward bystanders, officials said. He then fired at one of the officers, but a civilian teen standing behind the officer was shot in his leg.
Officers returned fire, striking Marx in the hand, left arm and upper abdomen. He collapsed and was given aid.
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Marx was identified through a Texas driver’s license found on him, officials said. Law enforcement also identified aliases including Patrick Michael and Michael Zavici.
Marx was transported to George Washington University Hospital. While in the hospital, he allegedly made statements to officers including “F— the White House” and “Kill me, kill me, kill me.”
Investigators recovered a Sig Sauer P365 handgun loaded with 9mm ammunition from the area where Marx fell.