Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House while Trump out of town
An armed man believed to be travelling from Indiana has been shot by Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation, according to US authorities.
No one else was injured in the shooting that happened about midnight on Sunday (3pm AEDT) about a block from the White House, according to a Secret Service statement. US President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the shooting.
The Secret Service received information from local police about an alleged "suicidal individual" who was traveling from Indiana and found the man's car and a person matching his description nearby.
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An armed man believed to be travelling from Indiana has been shot by Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation, according to authorities. AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File
"As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel," the Secret Service said in a statement.
The man was hospitalised. The Secret Service said his condition was "unknown".
The Metropolitan Police Department will investigate because the shooting involved law enforcement officers. A message left on Sunday for the police department wasn't immediately returned.
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