Armed man shot by Secret Service agents outside White House
The man show near the White House was believed to be suicidal, the Secret Service said
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The US Secret Service has shot an armed man near the White House, the agency has announced.
The adult male was shot by agents after an “armed confrontation” shortly after midnight, the USSS said in a statement. President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time of the shooting.
Local police had reported a "suicidal individual" who may have been travelling to Washington DC from Indiana to the Secret Service, the agency added.
Secret Service agents saw the man’s vehicle parked near 17th and F streets, NW, before they spotted an individual matching local police’s description nearby.
The man was taken to the hospital. His condition was not immediately known.
"As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm, and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel," Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guiglielmi said on X.
No Secret Service personnel were injured in the incident, which is now under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department.
If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you.You can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.
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