{"id":195514,"date":"2026-04-05T13:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/04\/05\/secret-service-investigating-overnight-gunfire-near-white-house\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:47:39","slug":"secret-service-investigating-overnight-gunfire-near-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/04\/05\/secret-service-investigating-overnight-gunfire-near-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service investigating overnight gunfire near White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<section >\n<p><em>Washington \u2014 <\/em>The Secret Service said it is investigating overnight gunfire near the White House on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Officers responded shortly after midnight on Sunday to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Lafayette Park, the Secret Service said in a statement. No injuries were reported, according to the statement, and a search of the park and surrounding area was conducted. A suspect was not located.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lafayette Park is located directly north of the White House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Trump is in Washington and is hosting a family Easter dinner at the White House on Sunday. White House operations remain normal, though a heightened security posture is in place, the Secret Service said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Road closures were initially in effect adjacent to the park. Chief of Communications for the Secret Service Anthony Guglielmi said in a post on X after 8 a.m. that the closures had been lifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The investigation remained active Sunday morning. The Secret Service said it&#8217;s seeking a possible vehicle and a person of interest, while coordinating with U.S. Park Police and Washington, D.C.&#8217;s Metropolitan Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials encouraged members of the public with information to call D.C. 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Officers responded shortly after midnight on Sunday to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Lafayette Park, the Secret Service said in a statement. 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