WASHINGTON — Federal authorities launched an investigation Sunday following overnight reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Lafayette Park, positioned directly across from the White House.
The Secret Service confirmed that no one was injured and officers discovered no gunman following an extensive sweep of the park and nearby areas conducted after midnight, according to an agency statement released online.
President Donald Trump was at the White House over the weekend. The administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the incident. While White House functions continued without disruption, security measures in the surrounding area were heightened, the Secret Service confirmed.
Lafayette Park has been closed to the public for several weeks due to ongoing renovation work.
Federal agents are coordinating their investigation with both D.C. Metropolitan Police and U.S. Park Police, the Secret Service announced.
