{"id":1052,"date":"2026-05-23T23:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T23:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2026-05-23T23:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T23:03:51","slug":"law-enforcement-authorities-are-responding-to-reports-of-shots-fired-near-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1052","title":{"rendered":"Law enforcement authorities are responding to reports of shots fired near White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Law enforcement authorities are responding to shots that were fired near the White House grounds, FBI Director Kash Patel said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1050\">Red Sox explore a platoon situation at third base between Caleb Durbin and Nick Sogard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Journalists working there Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room, where U.S. Secret Service officers prevented them from leaving.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>There were no immediate reports of any injuries. 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