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Gunshots near White House prompt lockdown, journalist evacuation

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Gunshots were heard near the White House on May 23, prompting a temporary lockdown of the North Lawn and the evacuation of journalists.
  • The U.S. Secret Service responded to a report of a shooting near the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, just outside the White House complex.
  • Reports indicated a shooter fired three times toward the White House, though the exact origin, suspect, and any casualties remain unconfirmed.

The White House was briefly placed on lockdown on May 23 after dozens of suspected gunshots echoed near the North Lawn. Journalists covering the event were rushed into the briefing room as Secret Service agents instructed them to take cover.

The sound seemed to come from the direction of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, west of the White House.

· ABC News correspondentDescribing the apparent source of the gunshots heard near the White House.

Reports from various news outlets, including Fox News and CNN, cited sources indicating that a shooter fired three times toward the White House. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. local time, prompting an immediate response from the Secret Service. The agency confirmed it was investigating a shooting report near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, just outside the White House grounds.

I heard gunshots while filming a social media video on the White House North Lawn. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to run to the briefing room and are currently staying there.

· Selena WangAn ABC News correspondent describing the moments she heard the gunshots.

Journalists present at the North Lawn described hearing between 20 to 30 gunshots. They were instructed by Secret Service agents to run into the briefing room and take cover. The sound appeared to come from the direction of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, west of the White House.

Heard about 20-30 gunshots. Secret Service told us to run into the briefing room.

· Julie CsucskinAn NBC News correspondent reporting on the number of gunshots heard and the instructions given by the Secret Service.

While the White House was temporarily controlled by the Secret Service, and journalists were confined to the briefing room, the exact origin of the shots, the identity of any suspect, and whether any injuries occurred remain unconfirmed. The incident caused a brief but significant disruption near the presidential residence.

Heard about 30 gunshots and Secret Service rushed reporters to the briefing room.

· Chris FlanaganA NewsNation anchor describing the incident.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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