Shots Fired at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave - Secret Service Take Gunman Down
A shooting incident occurred near the White House at 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue, prompting a swift response from the Secret Service. The gunman fired multiple shots, but no law enforcement officers were injured, although a bystander was hit. The situation resulted in a temporary lockdown of the White House as authorities managed the scene.
- ▪The shooter fired approximately thirty shots towards the White House before being neutralized by Secret Service agents.
- ▪One bystander was injured during the incident, while the shooter is reported to be in critical condition.
- ▪The lockdown of the White House was lifted after the situation was secured by law enforcement.
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Shots Fired at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave - Secret Service Take Gunman Down Beege Welborn 7:37 PM | May 23, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon This is not the way a reporter normally handles their updates from the White House grounds.It's been a rainy, crappy day in D.C., and some of the press had little shelters while others were out on the lawn under the trees, doing what they do with all the news about the Iran deal or no deal in the air. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); And it suddenly got spicy.I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots.
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