News cameras captured the chilling moment gunshots rang out near the White House. The building was reportedly placed 'in lockdown' as between 20 to 30 gunshots were heard by journalists outside, who were swiftly escorted into the press room by Secret Service agents. Fox News reported that the shooter had been taken down by the Secret Service . CNN is now reporting two people have been shot in an encounter with the Secret Service at the White House. Julie Trskin, a reporter for NBC News, wrote