WASHINGTON — A shooting incident was reported near the White House in Washington early Sunday morning. President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time. The incident is being investigated by the Secret Service in collaboration with Washington police and the US National Park Police. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area around Washington DC’s Lafayette Park just after midnight local time (04:00 GMT) and conducted a search of the park, just north of the president’s residence, and the surrounding area, the agency said. No suspect was located and no injuries were reported, the Secret Service said. The agency and its partners are looking for a possible vehicle and person of interest. The Secret Service said operations at the White House remain normal but “a heightened security posture is in place”. The investigation closed some roads in the area, but they have since reopened, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a post on X. The president remained in the capital this weekend rather than flying to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he often spends his weekends. In a post on X, White House communications director Steven Cheung said on Saturday that Trump “has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office” this Easter weekend. Trump is slated to host a family Easter dinner at the White House on Sunday, according to the CBS News.— AgenciesWASHINGTON — A shooting incident was reported near the White House in Washington early Sunday morning. President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time. The incident is being investigated by the Secret Service in collaboration with Washington police and the US National Park Police. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area around Washington DC’s Lafayette Park just after midnight local time (04:00 GMT) and conducted a search of the park, just north of the president’s residence, and the surrounding area, the agency said. No suspect was located and no injuries were reported, the Secret Service said. The agency and its partners are looking for a possible vehicle and person of interest. The Secret Service said operations at the White House remain normal but “a heightened security posture is in place”. The investigation closed some roads in the area, but they have since reopened, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a post on X. The president remained in the capital this weekend rather than flying to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he often spends his weekends. In a post on X, White House communications director Steven Cheung said on Saturday that Trump “has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office” this Easter weekend. Trump is slated to host a family Easter dinner at the White House on Sunday, according to the CBS News.— Agencies
