Washington: An unidentified person was shot at by the US Secret Service near the White House on Sunday following an “armed confrontation.”
“An adult male was shot by US Secret Service personnel following an armed confrontation with law enforcement in Washington, DC,” said a statement issued by the Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the US President and Vice-President.
Local police had received information about the possibility of a “suicidal individual” travelling to Washington DC from Indiana.
“Around midnight, members of the Secret Service encountered the individual’s parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, NW. They also saw an individual on foot matching the description nearby,” Secret Service stated.
“As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel,” the federal agency added.
According to Reuters, President Donald Trump was not at White House during the incident as he is spending the weekend at his Florida residence.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital, but his condition is not known.
No Secret Service agent sustained any injury.
Washington DC police department will lead a though investigation into the incident.
