The U.S. Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early Sunday following a confrontation. The man has been hospitalized, according to a statement from the agency.
At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was not at the White House, as he is spending the weekend at his Florida residence.
The Secret Service received a tip from local authorities on Saturday, warning that a suicidal individual, reportedly traveling from Indiana, might be heading to Washington. The individual's car was found one block away from the White House. When officers approached, the man brandished a firearm, prompting the Secret Service to open fire just after midnight.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital, and his condition remains unknown. No injuries were reported among the Secret Service personnel. Washington's Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
This incident is part of a broader history of security-related shootings near the White House. In 2016, a man was shot after brandishing a handgun at a security gate. In 2023, a 20-year-old attempted to break through the White House's barriers with a rented truck.
President Trump also narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in July, when a gunman fired at him during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, grazing his ear. A Secret Service review later attributed the near-miss to communication failures and lack of diligence.
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