BREAKING UPDATE: White House Briefly Locked Down as Trump Participates in Small Business Summit Amid Reports of Gunfire Nearby – Secret Service Shoots Man (PRESSER)

Update: Officials held a press conference after the officer-involved shooting:

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The White House was put on lockdown amid reports of gunfire nearby on Monday afternoon.

Reporters were ushered into the press briefing room.

Journalists were brought into the briefing room at the White House after reports of gunfire heard in streets surrounding the White House.