US police responding to reports of shots fired near White House
US police are currently responding to reports of shots fired near the White House. There have been no immediate reports of injuries, and the situation is still developing. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the incident, and access to the area has been cordoned off by law enforcement.
- ▪US law enforcement agencies are responding to reports of shots fired near the White House.
- ▪FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that officers are on the scene and will provide updates.
- ▪Journalists reported hearing more than 30 shots from the White House North Lawn.
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BREAKINGBREAKING, NewsUS police responding to reports of shots fired near White HouseListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIt's unclear where the reported gunfire came from [File: Rod Lamkey Jr/AP]Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026US law enforcement agencies are responding to reports of shots fired near White House.There were no immediate reports of any injuries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US deepens European uncertainty with deployment of 5,000 troops to Polandlist 2 of 4Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland?list 3 of 4US Secretary of State kicks off India visit, invites Modi to White Houselist 4 of 4‘United States of the Middle East?’: Trump posts US flag…
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