Gunshots were fired near the White House on Saturday evening, prompting a swift response from police and security personnel. President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time, as he worked on negotiations related to a potential deal with Iran. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
A journalist on the scene captured the exact moment gunfire erupted, with dozens of shots fired. The journalist, Selina Wang, a senior White House Correspondent for ABC News, shared a video of the incident on social media.
Authorities have responded to the incident, with the FBI and Secret Service working together to investigate. The Secret Service has confirmed that they are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information.
This incident comes less than a month after gunfire erupted at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. The suspect in that incident, Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested and charged with federal firearms offenses and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.
