Gunfire near the White House prompts urgent response from US Secret Service.

A shooting involving U.S. Secret Service agents occurred near the White House on May 23, leaving two people injured, and one suspected shooter was killed.

The White House was briefly placed on lockdown while a shootout occurred at a nearby intersection. Photo: Reuters .

The incident occurred near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Northwest 17th Street, not far from the White House. According to CNN, uniformed officers from the U.S. Secret Service were dispatched after receiving reports of a shooting in the area.

US officials say one of the two people shot may have been a passerby, while the other is the primary suspect in the shooting. Investigators recovered a handgun at the scene believed to belong to the suspect.

The U.S. Secret Service later confirmed on social media platform X that they had received information about the gunfire and were coordinating with forces on the scene to verify the details of the incident.

CNN reporters on the scene also said they heard dozens of gunshots near the White House. The area was quickly sealed off as the Secret Service deployed an emergency response.

Many members of the American press were on the North Lawn of the White House when the shooting occurred. They were immediately escorted to the White House's press briefing room. There, reporters were instructed to take cover, while Secret Service personnel repeatedly shouted "stay down" and warned that there was gunfire outside.

Several agents carrying rifles were seen moving around the north lawn of the White House. The lockdown was lifted after 6:45 p.m. on May 23 (Eastern Time).

President Donald Trump was reportedly in the White House compound at the time of the incident.

FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on social media that the agency “is on the scene and assisting the Secret Service in responding to the shooting near the White House grounds,” adding that he would provide an update as soon as possible.

The incident occurred less than a month after an assassination attempt on the President and other U.S. officials at the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner.

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