Gunshots Reported Near White House, Secret Service Responds

‘We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW,’ the Secret Service said.

An armed Secret Service agent reacts at the White House after gunshots were apparently heard on May 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Apparent gunshots were fired near the White House on Saturday evening.

“We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” Secret Service wrote in a post on X on Saturday.