MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The NBC network first announced on Twitter that the White House was on a lockdown.
Ten minutes later, the media outlet confirmed that the scare was caused by several balloons flying over the official presidential residence.
On Friday, US Secret Service guards shot a man in his abdomen after he approached a White House security checkpoint with a firearm.
None of the White House staff or officials has been injured in the shooting incident, according to the US officials.
The suspect is reportedly in critical condition.
