A man was shot by Secret Service officers near the White House on Sunday morning after he brandished a firearm. The incident happened just a block away from the presidential residence.
The man, believed to have traveled from Indiana, had been flagged by local police as a potential suicide risk. According to the Secret Service, officers found his parked car and later spotted him nearby with a gun. When they approached him, he drew his firearm, which led to an armed confrontation.
After the shooting, the man was taken to a nearby hospital. His condition is currently unknown, but fortunately, no Secret Service personnel were injured during the incident.
At the time of the shooting, President Donald Trump was at his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the incident, as they handle all law enforcement-related shootings in Washington, D.C.
In a statement, the Secret Service explained that they had received information about a suicidal individual and had been on alert. They encountered the man around midnight and attempted to intervene, but the situation escalated quickly.
The investigation is ongoing, and more details may emerge as the police look into the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.