Apparent gunshots heard near White House's North Lawn

Live Possible gunfire heard near White House By Faris Tanyos, Faris Tanyos News Editor Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Faris Tanyos, Emma Nicholson, Aaron Navarro, Aaron Navarro Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Read Full Bio Aaron Navarro, Nicole Sganga Nicole Sganga Homeland Security and Justice Correspondent Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. Read Full Bio Nicole Sganga May 23, 2026 / 6:25 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What sounded like possible gunfire was heard near the North Lawn of the White House Saturday evening, multiple CBS News reporters said.Approximately 20 shots were heard just after 6 p.m. Eastern Time. They appeared to be coming from the side of the White House complex containing the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the reporters said. U.S. Secret Service then ushered media members inside the White House. President Trump was at the White House as of 4 p.m., White House spokesperson Steven Cheung said earlier. This is a breaking story and will be updated.  New Updates More from CBS News Family disputes police account in fatal shooting of Fort Worth rapper 88Dub