An armed man was shot by US Secret Service officers outside the White House following an altercation. The individual, suspected to be suicidal, is currently hospitalized while the incident is under investigation.
Armed Confrontation Outside the White House Leads to Gunfire
Armed Confrontation Outside the White House Leads to Gunfire
Secret Service responds to armed man with shots fired outside the presidential residence.
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The US Secret Service responded to a dangerous situation outside the White House early Sunday morning when an armed man was shot after an alleged confrontation. According to a statement from the Secret Service, local police had alerted them about an individual traveling from Indiana who was potentially suicidal and armed. Officers identified a man fitting that description, who reportedly brandished a firearm.
In response, gunfire erupted, and the man was subsequently hospitalized in an unknown condition. At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was not in the White House, spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
The investigation into the shooting has been handed over to the Metropolitan Police of Washington, D.C., which is responsible for all law enforcement-involved shooting inquiries in the area. This event adds to ongoing discussions regarding the security protocols of the Secret Service and their handling of potential threats.
The US Secret Service responded to a dangerous situation outside the White House early Sunday morning when an armed man was shot after an alleged confrontation. According to a statement from the Secret Service, local police had alerted them about an individual traveling from Indiana who was potentially suicidal and armed. Officers identified a man fitting that description, who reportedly brandished a firearm.
In response, gunfire erupted, and the man was subsequently hospitalized in an unknown condition. At the time of the incident, President Donald Trump was not in the White House, spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
The investigation into the shooting has been handed over to the Metropolitan Police of Washington, D.C., which is responsible for all law enforcement-involved shooting inquiries in the area. This event adds to ongoing discussions regarding the security protocols of the Secret Service and their handling of potential threats.
