WORLD NEWS: Shots reported around the White House; Secret Service responds
International Report:
Global attention remains focused on this evolving story as officials and analysts assess the broader implications.
Shots fired near the North Lawn of the White House surprised members of the accredited press who were reporting around the building and alerted law enforcement. The incident occurs less than a month after a lone attacker tried to enter the Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was, along with several of his highest officials, armed. Secret Service agents closed the access to 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, where at least 20 explosions were heard, as confirmed in a publication on X by FBI Director Kash Patel. To display this content from X (Twitter), you must allow audience measurement and advertising cookies. Accept Manage my options Later, a law enforcement official reported that the person responsible had been subdued, apparently injured, as he was taken to a hospital. There are no injuries among the members of the Secret Service and it is unknown if apart from the shooter there is another person hit by gunfire. President Trump was inside the White House at the time of the shooting, along with senior members of his Cabinet, as he tries to negotiate the conditions of a peace deal with Iran. With AP, EFE and Reuters Information in development…
International Perspective:
The situation could have broader implications for regional stability, international relations, and global markets.
International media coverage is expected to intensify as more updates become available from official sources.
Our editorial team will continue tracking this story as new reports become available.
Source: This article was originally published by France 24 – Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo and adapted for our international English-speaking audience.
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