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Bystander severely wounded outside White House says Secret Service failed him
- An active-duty soldier visiting the White House was struck by a stray bullet during a May 23 shooting and now plans to sue the Secret Service for $25 million, alleging a botched response.
- He suffered life-threatening abdominal injuries, has had parts of his colon and small intestine removed, has undergone multiple surgeries and faces an uncertain military future.
- The gunman was killed after Secret Service returned fire, but ballistics are pending and investigators have not yet confirmed whether an agent’s bullet hit the soldier.
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