US Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- The US Secret Service is investigating gunfire heard near the White House early Sunday morning, with officers responding to reports around Lafayette Park just after midnight.
- No suspects or injuries were reported, but authorities are searching for a possible vehicle and person of interest related to the incident.
- President Donald Trump was in Washington DC during the weekend, and while White House operations remained normal, a heightened security posture was implemented.
- The investigation temporarily closed some roads near the White House, but they have since reopened, and the investigation is ongoing.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung stated that Trump has been working nonstop at the White House and Oval Office over the Easter weekend.
