Dozens of shots were reportedly fired outside the White House on Saturday, prompting a lockdown as President Trump met with close advisers in the Oval Office. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images) Around 6 p.m., White House reporters on the North Lawn were hurried into the press briefing room after hearing what sounded like nearly 30 gunshots. “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,” ABC reporter Selina Wang posted on X.  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 The U.S. Secret Service said it is investigating the incident.  “We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” the agency said. A dramatic video showed U.S. Secret Service agents shouting at reporters to evacuate their camera positions. Secret Service orders members of the press to abandon their reporting pods on the north lawn of the White House and go toward the briefing room after dozens of shots were heard nearby Via @NewsNation https://t.co/XDPJhCybVP pic.twitter.com/rPTGsgCGZz — OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) May 23, 2026 (Photo by Ulysse BELLIER / AFP via Getty Images) Attorney and close ally of the Trump administration, Mike Davis, citing law enforcement, said the Secret Service shot two men outside the White House on 17th and Pennsylvania NW.  Per law enforcement: Secret Service shoots two men outside of White House on 17th and Pennsylvania NW. —