Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents near White House A suspect was killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents near the White House. The incident prompted a lockdown of the White House, and an ABC News journalist reporting nearby was told to take cover and sprint to the press briefing room. No agents or other individuals were reported injured in the exchange. Moment ABC reporter hears gunshots and ducks for cover near White Housepublished at 02:30 BST Selina Wang, a journalist with ABC News, was reporting from the Front Lawn when shots rang out around her. She shared a video of the moment to her social media, and said that she was told to "sprint to the press briefing room", as the White House went into lockdown.