Gunfire reported near Lafayette Park across from White House

The U.S. Secret Service said connected Sunday (April 5, 2026) it was investigating reports of overnight gunfire adjacent Lafayette Park, which is crossed the thoroughfare from the White House.

No injuries were reported, and nary fishy was recovered aft a hunt of the parkland and the surrounding country aft midnight, the bureau said successful an online post.

U.S. President Donald Trump was spending the play astatine the White House, which had nary contiguous remark connected the incident. White House operations remained arsenic normal, but information successful the country was increased, according to the Secret Service.

The parkland has been fenced disconnected for weeks of renovations.

The Secret Service said it was moving with the District of Columbia constabulary and U.S. Park Police.