The White House went on lockdown amid reports of nearby gun shots.

“The White House is on LOCKDOWN following a SHOOTING nearby, with press being pushed into the briefing room,” journalist Nick Sortor said.

“WHITE HOUSE ON LOCKDOWN AMID REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED A FEW BLOCKS AWAY,” First Squawk confirmed.

“U.S. Secret Service just evacuated us from our camera position at the White House north lawn. We’re now gathering in the briefing room. No indication as to what’s going on,” CNBC correspondent Megan Cassella said.

“We’ve been cleared from the briefing room, back to our camera spot. No confirmation as of now as to what the threat was. Agents are still out,” she added.

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“U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding,” the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement.

The Mirror shared further:

Another person reported that a motorcade had been driving on Independence Avenue when four shots rang out. “Not known which side blasted. I was at the corner when it happened.”

The shots outside of the White House came a week after an attempted assassination of the president at the White House Correspondents’ dinner shocked the country. Cole Allen, 31, stormed the security perimeter at the Washington Hilton Hotel where the dinner was taking place.

This story is developing.

 

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