Event Brief
White House lockdown lifted after Secret Service shooting
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: The White House North Lawn was cleared and the lockdown lifted after two people were shot in an altercation with Secret Service.
WHO: Secret Service
WHAT: Secret Service cleared the White House North Lawn and the lockdown was lifted after two people were shot in an altercation.
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 9:41 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, DC, USA
WHY: Two people were shot during an altercation with Secret Service.
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