Secret Service Investigates Overnight Gunfire Near Lafayette Park
No injuries were reported after the Secret Service searched Lafayette Park and nearby blocks for a suspect, while security around the White House was tightened.
- The United States Secret Service is investigating reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park shortly after midnight on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
- President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incident; Lafayette Park has been fenced off for weeks of renovations.
- Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said authorities searched the area but found no suspect or injuries after the reported gunfire.
- While White House operations remain normal, heightened security is in effect with road closures on H Street NW, I Street NW, and 16th Street NW between 15th and 17th Streets.
- Anyone with information is urged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or text 50411 as the Secret Service and partner agencies continue the active investigation.
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The Secret Service is investigating the case, but no suspects have been found so far.
Secret Service Says Gunfire Reported Near White House Overnight
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