This is not the way a reporter normally handles their updates from the White House grounds.
It’s been a rainy, crappy day in D.C., and some of the press had little shelters while others were out on the lawn under the trees, doing what they do with all the news about the Iran deal or no deal in the air.
And it suddenly got spicy.
I was in the middle of taping on my iPhone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots. It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now. pic.twitter.com/iqdQwh4soq
— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) May 23, 2026
Some reporters are quicker to duck and cover than others.
New footage of the shooting near the White House pic.twitter.com/aTDtFD2onU
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) May 23, 2026
Woof.
There were upwards of thirty shots ringing in the air as panicked reporters were hustled into the White House press room for their own safety.
Reports are coming in that three of the shots were from a man brandishing a pistol and firing towards the White House, and the rest of the fusillade was the Secret Service agents returning fire.
🚨: DC law enforcement tells me Secret Service shot two men outside the White House, at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave.
1 unconscious/not breathing.
The other conscious/breathing.
No injuries to LE.
Hearing more info on the circumstances but working on confirmation.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 23, 2026
There were no injuries to law enforcement, according to reports. Right now, the shooter is in critical condition, and unfortunately, a bystander was hit as well.
🚨 JUST IN: The White House shooter reportedly FAILED to injure Secret Service or other law enforcement, and is in critical condition
Secret Service lit him up immediately, but so far, there is one other civilian who was injured
It has to stop! pic.twitter.com/4FkapuhglP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 23, 2026
The tiny red dot on the left-hand side of this overhead shot will give you an idea of how close to the White House this happened and why the Secret Service was the agency to respond in such an apparently overwhelming force.
The gunman never got inside the White House perimeter. Well done, Secret Service.
D.C. Fire & EMS is responding to the corner of 17th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW on the northwest corner of the White House for two patients following the report of several shots fired that placed the campus on lockdown. pic.twitter.com/87T6A1C4CP
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) May 23, 2026
Not a word yet on any ID of the shooter or the condition of the poor person who was hit in the crossfire.
Finding more video now of the moment the shots rang out.
WATCH: Video captures the moment several shots were fired near the White House. pic.twitter.com/13xWGSrQT2
— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) May 23, 2026
More video of the press booking for safety.
🚨 NOW: Footage released of people RUNNING inside and Secret Service coming out ARMED on the hunt for an active shooter
Thankfully, President Trump is INSIDE, fully encased by bullet proof windows and security.
The Secret Service hustled press inside. Authorities are… pic.twitter.com/BjVBDcbW1M
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 23, 2026
MORE: The Secret Service has lifted the lockdown and those reporters are streaming out to see if they can’t get any more information.
HAPPENING NOW: The White House LOCKDOWN has been lifted, and reporters have been cleared to leave the press briefing room after shots were fired near the White House.
U.S. Secret Service Statement: “We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue… pic.twitter.com/hhH6w0TLIR
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) May 23, 2026
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