A vehicle has hit a barricade outside of the White House, and a woman has since been held, the US's Secret Service has said.
They confirmed the news via Twitter.
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The official US Secret Service account then tweeted further updates - one of which explained that the driver of the vehicle was a female, and that she was immediately apprehended by Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers.
They also said: "The vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex."
In a further update, it was confirmed that no law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident, which involved 'a vehicle hitting a barrier near the White House'. The Secret Service also said that no shots had been fired.
More to follow.