The Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early Sunday following an armed standoff. The incident began after a tip from local police indicated he may be suicidal and headed to Washington D.C. President Trump was not present at the White House during the events.
Armed Confrontation Outside White House Leads to Secret Service Shooting
Armed Confrontation Outside White House Leads to Secret Service Shooting
A man was shot by the Secret Service after an armed confrontation near the White House, following a police tip-off about his potential suicidal intent.
The US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an "armed confrontation," according to a statement from the agency. The succession of events began when the Secret Service received a tip-off from local police about a "suicidal individual who may be travelling to Washington DC from Indiana."
Officers approached a man who matched the description provided, but he reportedly brandished a firearm. In response, shots were fired, resulting in the man being hospitalized in an "unknown" condition. Notably, President Donald Trump was not in the White House during this incident; he is currently at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago.
The statement from the Secret Service mentioned that as officers approached the individual, he drew a firearm, escalating the situation into an armed confrontation. Following the shooting, the matter has been handed over to the Metropolitan Police of Washington, which is responsible for investigating all law-enforcement-related shootings within the District of Columbia.
