US EditionSecret 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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Los Angeles, U.S.A., 4 Apr (EFE).- The U.S. Secret Service reported that it investigates a possible shooting that took place on Sunday morning near the White House, where President Donald Trump is meeting to celebrate Easter. Federal agents responded to a shooting report earlier this Sunday in the vicinity of Lafayette Park, detailed the agency in a statement. Lafayette Park is located just north of the White House and is part of the President’s…
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An overnight shooting near the White House led Secret Service officers to search for a possible vehicle and a person of interest, according to officials. No injuries were reported. The incident happened shortly after midnight in the area of Lafayette Park, the park just north of the White House, the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement. Officers searched the park and the surrounding area but did not find a suspect. “Secret Service Police, in …
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by Elena Vance - Secret Service probes reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park; no injuries, no suspect found— Shortly after midnight on April 5, 2026, Secret Service police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Lafayette Park across from the White House. A thorough ...
Gunfire reported near White House; US Secret Service launches probe
The United States Secret Service on Sunday (local time) said it is investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park, located across the street from the White House. According to the agency, no injuries were reported, and no suspects were found following a search of the park and surrounding areas after midnight. Despite the incident, operations at the White House continued as normal, although security in the vicinity was heightened.…
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