Washington DC:
The US Secret Service shot a man near the White House in Washington, DC after midnight of Sunday (local time) after the “armed conflict” with law enforcement. President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of shooting.
The incident took place about a block of the White House in the west of the Executive Office building of Eisenhwar. On Saturday, agents were warned by a local police of an alleged “suicide” man traveling from Indiana to Washington.
Around midnight, Secret service agents located the person’s parked vehicle near the 17th and F roads, NW, and saw a person on foot, which matched the details of the nearby details.
Michael Bak, head of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, provided an on-se-on-sis media briefing. Our initial statement is below. @Dcpolicedept Will lead the investigation, as they are primary agencies responsible for the events of use within Colombia district. pic.twitter.com/aqv6djuzbv
– Anthony Guglielami (@Secretsvcspox) March 9, 2025
The Secret Service said in a statement, “As the authorities contacted, the person branded a gun and an armed confrontation, during which shots were removed by our personnel.”
Gupta Seva said that the man was admitted to the hospital and his condition was “unknown”.
No secret service personnel were injured in the incident, the statement said.
The statement said that the matter will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department as they are primary agencies responsible for the incidents of use within Columbia district.
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