The White House was once locked down due to nearby gunshots

At 6:09 pm EST on May 23, and at 6:09 am Beijing time today (May 24), intensive gunshots were heard near the White House. As a result, the White House was once locked down, but it has now been lifted. Several media reporters on the North Lawn of the White House said that twenty or thirty gunshots were heard outside the White House. The incident was said to have occurred along 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in the Northwest District. Secret Service personnel directed media personnel to take refuge in the briefing room. Snipers are in position on the roof of the White House. Emergency medical team on standby. US media said that the FBI has rushed to the scene and is assisting the Secret Service in responding to shooting incidents in the area around the White House, and will release the latest information to the public when conditions permit. (CCTV International News)