Secret Service Says Gunfire Reported Near White House Overnight

No suspect was found after a thorough search of the area, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

The statue of U.S. President Andrew Jackson on his horse in the center of Lafayette Park is silhouetted against the White House in front of the Washington Monument in Washington on Nov. 17, 2013. Jim Bourg/Reuters

The U.S. Secret Service said its officers responded to reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, shortly after midnight on April 5.

It stated that officers carried out a thorough search of the park and the surrounding area but did not locate any suspect. No injuries were reported from the incident, according to the agency. Operations at the White House remain normal, it added.