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David Mahonski

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David Allen Mahonski
Born(1958-05-27)May 27, 1958
DiedNovember 28, 1992(1992-11-28) (aged 34)
OccupationElectrician

David Allen Mahonski (May 27, 1958 – November 28, 1992)[1] was an electrician from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, who was shot by a White House guard on March 15, 1984.[a] The 25-year-old had been under FBI surveillance for making threats against then-president Ronald Reagan. He had been warned to stay away from the White House by United States Secret Service officers in the months leading up to the shooting.[2]

On the day of the shooting he was noticed in front of the south grounds of the White House by security agents who then approached him. He pulled a sawed-off shotgun from beneath his coat, and one of the agents shot him in the arm with a revolver. He was subsequently arrested.

He was arraigned on March 16, and scheduled for a psychiatric evaluation which later detected 'emotional problems.'[3]

Notes

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  1. a - Many later sources have given the date of the shooting as Mar. 3 (e.g., [4]). However news reports at the time indicate it took place on 15 March.

References

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  1. ^ "David Mahonski (1958-1992)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  2. ^ Rasky, Susan (March 16, 1984). "Man With a Loaded Shotgun Is Shot Outside White House". The New York Times. p. A1.
  3. ^ Stein, Lisa (March 17, 1984). "White House Shooting Suspect Faces Tests". Morning Call. p. W03.
  4. ^ Buffa, Denise (Feb 8, 2001). "It's almost getting to be a regular event". New York Post. p. 8.