Demonstrators protest in Centennial Olympic Park, Friday, May 29, 2020 in Atlanta. Protests were organized in cities around the United States following the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis. (Photo: AP)

The White House has been locked down as protesters over George Floyd's death hit the U.S. capital Friday night, according to local media.

George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, handcuffed him and knelt on his neck for several minutes as he gasped for air.

Chauvin was arrested Friday on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

The Secret Service could be seen taking at least one person into custody outside the White House on Friday, local media said.

Multiple White House reporters have posted that they are still inside the building.