Gunshots heard outside White House, triggering lockdown procedure
Gunshots were reported outside the White House, prompting a lockdown procedure. The Secret Service cleared the North Lawn and instructed reporters to move to the Press Briefing Room. The FBI and Secret Service are currently investigating the incident.
- ▪Gunshots were heard outside the White House, leading to a lockdown.
- ▪The Secret Service cleared the North Lawn area.
- ▪Reporters were instructed to take shelter in the Press Briefing Room.
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Gunshots heard outside White House, FBI, Secret Service investigatingABC News reported that the White House North Lawn had been cleared by Secret Service, and that reporters had been told to "sprint into the White House Press Briefing Room."Follow us on GoogleAerial view from the top of the Washington Monument shows construction crews as they continue site preparation for a planned White House ballroom in the area of the former East Wing in Washington, DC, US, May 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEN CEDENO)
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