DEVELOPING: Gunshots heard near White House. “The incident reportedly happened near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, which is the intersection just northwest of the White House.”
BREAKING: White House locked down after as many as 30 shots fired in vicinity.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2026
BREAKING: About 30 shots fired outside the White House.
Secret Service reportedly rushed the press who were on the north lawn into the press briefing room.
ABC reporter Selina Wang was in the middle of filming when the shots rang out.pic.twitter.com/KvRZgbuXlm
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 23, 2026
UPDATE:
Per law enforcement:
Secret Service shoots two men outside of White House on 17th and Pennsylvania NW.
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) May 23, 2026
UPDATE (7:11 PM):
🚨: 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
UPDATE (7:20 PM): Civilian struck by gunfire:
🚨 JUST IN: The shooter DID NOT breach the White House perimeter, got a few shots out, then the Secret Service unleashed fire and fury to take them down
That would mean the RAPID succession of shots were authorities springing into action.
GOOD. They're trained to do exactly… pic.twitter.com/FjQQfEWPME
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 23, 2026
UPDATE: Two hit by gunfire outside White House — the suspect and a possible bystander — and taken to hospital. Suspect in critical condition, second person in serious condition. US Secret Service agents were apparently shot at and returned fire at 17th and Penn. No agents…
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 23, 2026