Gunshots fired on White House grounds during Saturday afternoon, Secret Service responds
Multiple shots were heard from White House property on Saturday, prompting Secret Service to order journalists on-site to take cover immediately. CBS News correspondent Aaron Navarro was present during the incident and reported from the location as the incident unfolded. The incident occurred in Washington, D.C. and was confirmed by eyewitness accounts from credentialed reporters present at the scene.
Verified
- ✓Multiple shots were heard from White House property on Saturday. (CBS News eyewitness report)
- ✓Secret Service ordered journalists to take cover immediately. (CBS News correspondent eyewitness account)
- ✓CBS News correspondent Aaron Navarro was present and reported from the location. (CBS News)
Interpretation
- ~The incident was significant enough to warrant immediate Secret Service protective response. (Implied by eyewitness protocol, not independently verified as to cause or severity)
▸▾Why this is here
- Source
- @cbsnews
- Source type
- Commercial Newsroom (Tier 6)
- Content type
- Reported
- Confidence
- Corroborated
- Coverage
- 5 of 14 major US outlets
- Published
- May 24, 2026 at 5:06 AM PDT
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