Noose Found on Tree Near Hirshhorn Museum in D.C.

By Mallory Hughes

WASHINGTON — A noose was found hanging from a tree near the Hirshhorn Museum on the National Mall, U.S. Park Police said Saturday.

A Smithsonian Police officer found the noose Friday afternoon while conducting security checks on the grounds. It was located inside of the dense canopy of a tree on the west side of the museum plaza.

Park Police do not know how long it had been hanging there.

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Source: USA Today