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Breaking: White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots

ABC Australia · May 23, 2026, 10:51 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
  • Video captured by ABC America showed the moment shots could be heard while a reporter delivered a live cross.
  • "I was in the middle of taping on my i Phone for a social video from the White House North Lawn when we heard the shots," Selina Wang, the reporter shown in the video wrote on X.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Link copied Share Share article The FBI and Secret Service are responding to shots fired near the White House gardens.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries.

Video captured by ABC America showed the moment shots could be heard while a reporter delivered a live cross.

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