eFinder

eFinder

Home › Article

White House on lockdown after dozens of shots fired

Nypost · · 161 words · By Daniel Cody
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/us-news/white-house-on-lockdown-after-dozens-of-sh…

fact_checkFact-Check Results

4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

check_circle Corroborated 3
verified Verified By Reference 1
check_circle
“The sound of dozens of gunshots rang out outside the White House on Saturday evening”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources confirm gunshots occurred on the evening of April 25, 2026. This is reported by YouTube (news clip), CNN (Instagram), and Wikipedia (2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting).
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of September 2025, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured 172 cast members. The ensemble was originally referred to as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_ca…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The "Saturday Night Massacre" was a series of resignations over the dismissal of special prosecutor Archibald Cox that took place in the United States Department of Justice during the Watergate scanda…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Massacre
+ 3 more evidence sources
check_circle
“the buidling was reportedly put on lockdown”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources confirm the White House was placed on lockdown. This is reported by 'White House Lockdown After Nearby Shooting', Daily Mail Online, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. President Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — White House Down is a 2013 American political action thriller film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by James Vanderbilt. The film stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Down
+ 3 more evidence sources
check_circle
“Members of the press were told by Secret Service to gather on the north lawn and to run into the press briefing room shortly before 6:30 p.m.”
CORROBORATED
Two separate web search results confirm that law enforcement/Secret Service directed people to the press briefing room moments before 6:30 p.m. on April 25, 2026.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingsman: The Secret Service is a 2014 spy action comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman. It is the first in the Kingsman film series, based on the comic book se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsman:_The_Secret_Service
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secret Service is a 1969 British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company, Century 21, for ITC Entertainment. It follows the ex…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Service
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with conducting criminal investigati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service
+ 3 more evidence sources
verified
“Selina Wang, a senior ABC White House correspondent... heard the shots”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia confirms that Selina Wang is a senior White House Correspondent for ABC News. While the specific act of her hearing the shots is a report from the event, her identity and role are verified by a reference source, and the event itself is corroborated by other sources.
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Faulkender (born 1974) is an American academic and government official who served as the 16th United States deputy secretary of the treasury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faulkender
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — Selina Y. Wang (born May 8, 1993) is an American television journalist and reporter, who has served as senior White House Correspondent for ABC News since August 2023. She was previously CNN's intern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selina_Wang
menu_book
wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing is planned to replace the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
+ 3 more evidence sources
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.