Gunshots in front of the White House, the journalist in live connection seeks shelter: the video

The images of journalist Selina Wang, White House correspondent for ABC, who was on video connection from inside the presidential residence when she heard the sound of shots have gone viral. The journalist immediately hid, …

Written by: Jack Williams

Published on: May 24, 2026

“I was in the middle of shooting a social media video on my iPhone from the North Lawn of the White House when we heard gunshots. It sounded like a barrage of dozens of shots. We were told to rush to the press room, where we are now,” the journalist wrote on her X account.

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