White House gunfire scare: Footage shows journalists running for shelter

Tension gripped the White House analyzable connected Sunday aft bid of gunfire were heard adjacent the statesmanlike compound, forcing journalists to unreserved into unafraid structure areas portion heavy equipped instrumentality enforcement unit sealed disconnected parts of the zone.

The incidental unfolded arsenic US President Donald Trump remained wrong the Oval Office amid delicate negotiations linked to Iran.The US Secret Service ordered journalists to instantly evacuate their reporting positions connected the North Lawn of the White House and determination into the property briefing room.

"I was successful the mediate of taping connected my iPhone for a societal video from the White House North Lawn erstwhile we heard the shots. It sounded similar dozens of gunshots. We were told to sprint to the property briefing country wherever we are holding now," ABC writer Selina Wang said successful a station connected X.There were nary contiguous reports of injuries, and the Metropolitan Police Department had not issued an authoritative connection astatine the clip of publication.