Dozens of shots reported near White House, prompting security lockdown

Reports indicate that dozens of gunshots were heard in the vicinity of the White House, triggering a significant security response. Correspondents from CNN and ABC News reported hearing what sounded like 20 to 30 gunshots. Following the loud noises, journalists were directed to the press briefing room, and the area was secured.

The Secret Service and the FBI are actively investigating the reports of shots fired near the White House grounds. An agency official informed CNN that they were examining reports of gunfire at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, just outside the White House complex. A substantial police presence, including National Guard personnel, has cordoned off access points in the area.

At the time of the incident, U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly inside the White House, engaged in negotiations concerning Iran. ABC News White House correspondent Selina Wang shared a video on social media capturing the moment the shots rang out. She described the sound as resembling dozens of gunshots and noted that she and others were instructed to move to the press conference room.

Another video circulated by a DC News reporter showed individuals running across the White House grounds as an officer could be heard shouting, "Get up and move!" Police sirens wailed in the background. The incident occurred just two hours after Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he was in the Oval Office holding productive discussions regarding Iran and a potential Memorandum of Understanding on Peace.