Secret Service reports shots fired near the White House

WASHINGTON — The White House is on lockdown after dozens of gunshots were heard nearby on Saturday evening.

The U.S. Secret Service said on X it was aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and is “working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground.”

An NBC News team at the White House heard between 20 and 30 gunshots around 6 p.m. and Secret Service agents urged reporters who were gathered outside on the North Lawn to run inside the press briefing room.

The White House is on lockdown, and the Secret Service is posted just outside the room with guns drawn.

A secret Service agent holding a rifle on the grounds of the White House. — An armed Secret Service agent outside the White House on Saturday.Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump is in the White House. Vice President JD Vance was confirmed to be at the White House earlier today, but it is unclear if he is still there or if he had left prior to the incident.

The U.S. Capitol Police did not immediately respond to a request for information on the situation.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.