Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park across from White House

NewsWorldAmericasSecret Service investigates reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park across from White HousePresident Trump is spending Easter weekend at the White House, which had no immediate comment on the incidentRiley Hoffman Sunday 05 April 2026 15:40 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2952102To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lafayette-park-secret-service-gunfire-shooting-white-house-b2952133.html","title":"Reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park being investigated by Secret Service"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-3075","index":0}The park has been fenced off for weeks of renovations (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEven...