Texas man indicted for shooting at Secret Service agent near Washington Monument

Michael Marx was indicted in U.S. District Court on charges of assaulting federal officers, using a dangerous weapon, and using a firearm during a crime of violence in connection with a shooting near the Washington Monument earlier this month.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said prosecutors will prove that Marx carried an illegal firearm into downtown Washington, D.C., opened fire on Secret Service officers near a crowded intersection, and struck an innocent bystander who was crossing the street.

“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,” Pirro said. “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