Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument |
Texas man indicted in shooting near Washington Monument
A Texas man has been indicted on federal charges tied to a shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in which a civilian bystander was struck, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Friday.
A federal grand jury indicted 45-year-old Michael Marx of Midland, Texas, on charges of “assaulting certain officers using a dangerous weapon and with using a firearm during a crime of violence” during the May 4 incident.
“Today’s indictment reflects the gravity of the defendant’s actions on one of the most heavily visited public spaces in the nation,” U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said in a statement.
Federal prosecutors previously charged Marx with several crimes, including unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon, discharging a gun during a crime of violence and firing at Secret Service........