There is a large police presence around White House after reports of shots fired.
May 23, 2026
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There is a large number of Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI; the Secret Service and the police personnel on the scene after shots were fired near the White House.
Police and security forces swarmed the area around the White House on Saturday evening after reports of shots fired, AFP journalists said.
US President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time as he worked to negotiate a deal with Iran.
The FBI and Secret Service are on scene, says FBI chief Kash Patel.
The Secret Service said it was “aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW” — one block from the…
Dozens of gunshots were heard at the site, with the US Secret Service triggering a lockdown following the incident.
There was a massive emergency police response after gunshots were heard near the White House, where President Donald Trump was…
Police and security forces have swarmed the area around the White House, which was sent into lockdown after “dozens” of shots…
The Secret Service shot a person near the White House, law enforcement officials said Saturday, adding a bystander was also shot.
