Gunshots reported near White House prompting lockdown and law enforcement response.
Multiple gunshots were reported near the White House at the intersection of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW on Saturday evening. The U.S. Secret Service and FBI responded to the scene, and the White House was placed on lockdown while President Trump was inside the building. One suspect was shot by officers and later died.
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11 outlets covered it, splitting into 11 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Washington Times reports a suspect dead after firing at officers, while most other outlets frame the event as reports of shots fired under investigation with no confirmed casualties.
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“Secret Service respond after sounds of gunfire heard at White House” · Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Hill, Politico
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CNNCNN Sounds of gunfire heard near White House 13d ago TNew York Times Gunshots Reported Near White House, F.B.I. Says 13d ago LEFT-CENTER2
CBSCBS News Possible gunshots heard from White House: CBS News reporters 13d ago NBCNBC News Secret Service reports shots fired near the White House 13d ago CENTER3
RReuters US Secret Service investigates reports of shots near White House 13d ago HThe Hill Secret Service respond after sounds of gunfire heard at White House 13d ago PPolitico Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near White House 13d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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