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The ‘White House’, the official residence of the President of America located in Washington DC and considered the most secure in the world.White House) A very scary and shocking news has come out from the campus on Sunday. Amid the ongoing extremely sensitive and tough diplomatic standoff with Iran, suddenly the sounds of gunfire echoed just outside the White House complex.
Zee News According to , as soon as the sound of firing was heard, there was panic in the entire campus and the international journalists doing live reporting there had to run towards safe places to save their lives.
Trump’s high-level meeting was going on in the Oval Office
This entire incident happened when US President Donald Trump was in the Oval Office.Oval Office) and was holding a high-level meeting with top security officials regarding the Iran crisis. Because of this the security agencies immediately came into extreme mode.
Immediately after the incident, the US Secret Service (US Secret Service)’s brave commandos took the entire area under tight security cover and as a precaution, some sensitive parts of the White House were completely sealed.
Eyewitness journalist described the fear he saw in his eyes
At the time when this firing took place, the North Lawn of White Run (North Lawn) Journalists from many big international media channels were doing routine coverage and recording as usual. Famous journalist Selina Wang of American news channel ABC saw this horrifying scene with her own eyes.
Official statement from Selina Wang: “I was recording on my iPhone for a social video from the North Lawn of the White House, when suddenly we heard gunshots very close. The sound was so loud and scary that it felt as if dozens of bullets were fired at once. Immediately Secret Service agents screamed and we were told to leave our places and run quickly towards the press briefing room, where all of us journalists were sitting with ourselves locked at this moment.”
Strict action and red alert of Secret Service
As soon as the sound of gunshots was heard, the security system of the White House immediately went on ‘red alert’ mode. The security agents took immediate action and gave strict orders to the journalists to vacate the North Lawn and instructed them to remain safe inside the briefing room.
It is a matter of relief that there has been no immediate official news of anyone being injured in this sudden firing. However, for several hours after the incident, no detailed information was released by Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department or the Secret Service regarding the main reasons behind the shooting or the attacker. After this unexpected incident, the security arrangements in the entire Washington area have been tightened and strengthened more than ever.
