Just coming out that right now the White House is in a security lockdown.
U.S. Secret Service says the White House on lockdown and the reason is currently unclear
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) May 16, 2017
Reuters suggests the security lockdown is the result of ANOTHER attempted fence-jumping.
The White House is on lockdown after someone tried to climb over a fence – Reuters
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 16, 2017
DEVELOPING …
UPDATE: The Secret Service confirms this was a fence-jumper incident, and that the suspect is in custody. There are conflicting reports about the suspect and we’ll bring you an update as soon as one is available.