The Secret Service has shot an armed man near the White House, the agency said.

The incident happened shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency.

Local police had reported a “suicidal individual” possibly travelling to Washington DC from Indiana, the agency said.

“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 on X posted by spokesperson Anthony Guiglielmi.

The suspect was transported to hospital and his condition is unknown.

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