The U.S. Secret Service launched an investigation after reports of gunfire near the White House early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the incident around Lafayette Park, located just north of the presidential residence, shortly after midnight local time (04:00 GMT).
A search of the park and surrounding areas was conducted, but no suspect was found and no injuries have been reported. The agency and its partners are now seeking a possible vehicle and person of interest connected to the incident.
Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi stated on social media platform X that while some roads were temporarily closed during the investigation, they have since reopened. He confirmed that operations at the White House continue normally, though a heightened security posture remains in effect.
President Donald Trump was in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, opting to remain at the White House rather than travel to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. White House communications director Steven Cheung noted on X that the president "has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office" during the Easter weekend.
Trump is scheduled to host a family Easter dinner at the White House on Sunday, according to CBS News. The White House has not commented on the incident, while a Secret Service representative confirmed to media outlets that the investigation is ongoing.