Video: Reporters at White House duck for cover as gunfire erupts

A gunman opened fire at a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House before officers shot him dead. The exchange injured a bystander, triggered a lockdown across the complex and forced reporters to take cover.

In Short

• The suspect pulled a gun from a bag and opened fire
• Officers returned fire, and the wounded suspect later died in hospital
• One bystander was hit, but officials have not confirmed responsibility

Panic and confusion unfolded live on camera outside the White House after journalists reporting from the North Lawn were forced to duck for cover and run to safety when gunfire suddenly erupted near a nearby security checkpoint.

Several dramatic visuals from the scene quickly went viral on social media, capturing the exact moment reporters reacted to rapid gunshots outside the White House complex on Saturday evening.

One widely shared video posted by FaytuksNetwork on X showed a television reporter calmly continuing his live report about Donald Trump and Republican support moments before gunfire rang out nearby. The journalist finished his sentence before visibly reacting, adjusting his tie and earpiece while looking around in confusion as the situation escalated.

Another viral clip showed ABC News correspondent Selina Wang and other reporters scrambling for safety after hearing what witnesses described as 15 to 30 rapid gunshots near the White House grounds.

Wang later said she had been filming a social media report from the White House North Lawn when the shooting began.

“It sounded like dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the press briefing room,” she wrote on X.

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