[White House Briefly Locked Down Due to Nearby Shooting] According to Golden Finance, on May 5, the White House in the United States was briefly locked down on the afternoon of May 4 local time due to a shooting incident nearby. The U.S. Secret Service issued a statement saying, "Secret Service personnel have arrived at the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the intersection of 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement, and the specific circumstances remain unclear." It is understood that the incident occurred approximately one mile from the White House, near the Washington Monument. According to U.S. media reporters at the White House who shared updates via social media, U.S. President Trump was inside the White House for a meeting at the time and was not affected by the shooting. However, just minutes before Trump arrived at the East Room for the event, gunshots were heard, prompting the Secret Service to urgently instruct media personnel to leave the North Lawn of the White House and move into the press briefing room. (CCTV International News)