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US: White House locked down after shots fired
Key takeaways
- There was a massive emergency police response after gunshots were heard near the White House, where President Donald Trump was working on a negotiating a deal with Iran.
- Benjamin Alvarez, DW's Washington, DC correspondent, said that there is a "heavy Secret Service, police, and National Guard presence at 17th and H Street NW," just outside the White House.
- Police have cordoned off the area, the AFP news agency reported.
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There was a massive emergency police response after gunshots were heard near the White House, where President Donald Trump was working on a negotiating a deal with Iran.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EF9d Journalists say they were ordered to take shelter at the White House Image: Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement The White House has been placed on lockdown after multiple gunshots were heard nearby on Saturday evening.
Benjamin Alvarez, DW's Washington, DC correspondent, said that there is a "heavy Secret Service, police, and National Guard presence at 17th and H Street NW," just outside the White House.
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