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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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Secret Service probes reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park; no injuries, no suspect found
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 ...
The Independent
The Independent (US)Secret Service investigating reports of gunfire at park across from White House
By Dalia Abdelwahab and Betsy Klein, CNN. The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a reported shooting early Sunday morning in the Lafayette Park area of Washington, near the White House grounds, the agency said in a press release. No suspects or injuries have been reported in connection with the incident. Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi said in the statement that the White House is on “high security alert.”
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