Armed man shot by US secret service outside White House

New Delhi, Mar 9: An armed man was shot by U.S. Secret Service officers on Sunday morning near the White House, the agency confirmed as reported by CNN. The confrontation unfolded while President Donald Trump was away from the residence.According to Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service’s Chief of Communications, authorities had been alerted about a “suicidal individual” traveling from Indiana to Washington, D.C. Officers later identified a person matching the description near the White House and located his parked vehicle, reports CNN.

“As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel,” Guglielmi stated.

The man was transported to a hospital, though his condition remains unclear. No Secret Service personnel were injured during the incident. The D.C. Metropolitan Police’s Internal Affairs Division Force Investigations Team has taken charge of the investigation, as it oversees officer-involved shootings within the district, Guglielmi added.