President Biden’s national security adviser said all American personnel are “safe and accounted for” after reports of gunfire Wednesday near the U.S. Embassy in Beirut.

The embassy reported “small arms fire” at about 8:30 a.m. local time.

“One local Lebanese guard force member who was outside of the compound was wounded,” the adviser, Jake Sullivan, told NBC’s “Today.” “He’s receiving care now, and we’re working closely with local authorities to ascertain what exactly happened here to ensure there is no continuing threat, and we will do all we need to do to protect our people.”

The Lebanese army said it responded and wounded a shooter identified as a Syrian national. The man was arrested and taken to the hospital.

“Follow-up is underway to determine the circumstances of the incident,” the army said in an X post translated from Arabic.

The embassy said it’s closed Wednesday but should reopen for general business Thursday.

“Thanks to the quick reaction of host country security forces and our embassy security team, our facility and our team are safe,” the embassy said on its website. “Investigations are underway and we are in close contact with host country law enforcement.”

Authorities are trying to establish the shooter’s motive.

Tension exists in the broader region, with Israel exchanging fire with Lebanese Hezbollah terrorists amid the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants.

• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.