Journalists run for cover as they report possible gunfire near White House

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A White House Correspondent was forced to dive for cover on air after a gunman opened fire at a White House security checkpoint.Selena Wang was recording a video on the North Lawn when the gunfire began.The ABC Correspondent said: "It sounded like dozens of gunshots.

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We were told to sprint to the press briefing room where we are holding now."Footage captured Ms Wang discussing the potential Iran agreement before the sound of shooting abruptly interrupted her broadcast.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Secret Service personnel ordered remaining reporters to get down as they evacuated the North Lawn area, with the main press pool having departed roughly an hour earlier.The incident unfolded shortly after 6pm when an armed individual approached a Secret Service post on the 17th Street side of the complex, near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.He was shot dead by Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, with President Donald Trump inside the building but unharmed during the...

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It is currently unclear where the apparent shots originated from or if there is any ongoing threat.

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