Secret Service agents reportedly rushed reporters to shelters following reports of a shooting outside the White House on Saturday. An ABC News reporter shared a video of herself mid-show when she heard gunshots in the background.
The Associated Press added that law enforcement was urgently responding to the shooting outside the White House.
News of the shooting comes as President Donald Trump is working on an Iran deal, as he announced on The Truth Society. The president was inside the White House when the shooting occurred outside.
White House shooting: Reported lockdown
The White House was placed on lockdown due to reports of the shooting.
According to the Daily Mirror, 20 to 30 members of the US media were escorted in by Secret Service agents after hearing noises nearby.
A reporter shared video of law enforcement officers at the scene after shots were fired. “We are on lockdown. President Trump is in the White House,” they said.
Reporter at News Nation famous “According to my colleagues in the White House, gunshots are now being heard outside the White House. All the media have entered the press briefing room. According to colleagues, ‘There is a lot of gunfire. We are all safe inside.'”
The NBC News reporter added that approximately 20 to 30 shots were fired. “Gunshots were heard outside the White House. For about 20 to 30 seconds. The Secret Service told us these people who were gathered on the North Lawn ran into the press briefing room,” the reporter wrote.
The Washington, D.C., Police Department has not yet commented on the shooting outside the White House.
(This is a developing story)
