Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park, located directly across the street from the White House, after overnight reports Sunday. No injuries were reported and no suspect was located despite a search of the park and surrounding area after midnight, the agency said. Lafayette Park is one of the most heavily monitored and secured areas in Washington, making any incident involving gunfire in the vicinity a matter of immediate Secret Service concern. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to determine the source of the reported shots and whether they pose any threat to the White House or its occupants.