Texas Man Charged in Shooting Near Washington Monument

Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was charged on May 6 in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint connects him to a shooting that occurred on May 4 near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in which a civilian bystander was struck by gunfire.

The charging document names Marx as the sole defendant. It addresses conduct during an encounter with a Secret Service agent on the National Mall and records injury to one bystander. No other defendants appear in the filing.

Prior to May 6 the incident remained under investigation. The complaint moves the matter into active federal court proceedings in the District of Columbia, where the U.S. Attorney’s Office assumes responsibility for prosecution.

The filing activates standard federal procedures, including an initial appearance for the defendant, discovery obligations, and scheduling by the U.S. District Court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will manage the case through any subsequent hearings or trial dates.

The shooting occurred on May 4. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the charges two days later through the Justice Department release. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia handles matters involving federal officers and property within its jurisdiction.