David Mahonski Explained

David Allen Mahonski
Birth Date:	27 May 1958
Occupation:	Electrician

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. 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

1. - 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Mahonski (1958-1992). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006125537/http://www.mocavo.com/David-Mahonski-1958-1992-Social-Security-Death-Index/17529336364921071579. 2014-10-06. 2014-09-30.
2. News: Rasky . Susan . March 16, 1984 . Man With a Loaded Shotgun Is Shot Outside White House . The New York Times . A1.
3. News: Stein . Lisa . March 17, 1984 . White House Shooting Suspect Faces Tests . Morning Call . W03.
4. News: Buffa . Denise . Feb 8, 2001 . It's almost getting to be a regular event . New York Post . 8.