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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T20:25:27.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe White House has been put into \"lockdown\" as the Secret Service has confirmed it has shot a man next to the Washington Monument.\n\nThe US Secret Service confirmed officers were on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Washington in which one person was shot by law enforcement.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA spokesman said: \"US Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, DC.\n\n\"One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown,\" the Secret Service added.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGB News' Ben Leo, who was live at the scene, reported: \"White House currently on lockdown after shots reportedly fired on the streets outside.\n\n\"President Trump is safe, currently in the East Room giving a talk on small business success.\n\n\"I’m in the East Room currently but other press are locked in the briefing room.\"\n\n_**MORE TO FOLLOW...**\n_\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "White House 'locked down' as Secret Service shoots man next to Washington Monument"
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