David Allen Mahonski (May 27, 1958 - November 28, 1992) was an electrician from Williamsport, Pennsylvania who was shot by a

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guard on 15 March 1984. The 25-year-old had been under

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surveillance for making threats against then-president

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. He had been warned to stay away from the White House by

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officers in the months leading up to the shooting. 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

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from beneath his coat, and one of the agents shot him in the arm with a

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

Notes

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

References

White House intruders People from Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1958 births 1992 deaths {{US-crime-bio-stub