White House on lockdown after reports of shots fired in vicinity
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The White House was placed on lockdown after nearly 30 shots were reportedly fired near the executive mansion on Saturday.
Reporters reported that multiple gunshots were heard near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
An armed Secret Service agent reacts at the White House in Washington, D.C., after gunshots were reported heard on May 23, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
The U.S. Secret Service was heard telling reporters to “get down” before the press was ushered into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing.
Secret Service agents were seen on the field with their guns drawn.
An armed Secret Service agent is seen near the White House in Washington, D.C., after gunshots were heard on May 23, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Hours before the alleged gunshots were heard, President Donald Trump stated that he was in the White House Oval Office and announced that the administration was close to finalizing a deal that would end the war with Iran.
This is an evolving story. Please check back for updates.
