The US Secret Service is investigating reported gunfire outside the White House.
Save Share facebook x whatsapp-stroke copylink It's unclear where the reported gunfire came from [File: Rod Lamkey Jr/AP] Published On 23 May 2026 23 May 2026 US law enforcement agencies are responding to reports of shots fired near White House.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
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list 3 of 4 US Secretary of State kicks off India visit, invites Modi to White House list 4 of 4 ‘United States of the Middle East?’: Trump posts US flag covering Iran end of list In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said officers are responding to shots fired and said he would “update the public as we’re able”.
President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time.
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett, reporting from Washington, DC, said there were more than 30 shots heard from the White House north lawn.
“The White House is now surrounded by multiple emergency vehicles and agencies. We understand the president was in the Oval Office at the time. The shots were fired outside the White House, but the White House has not confirmed or let anyone know about the president’s condition at this time.”
