U.S. Secret Service Shoots Man In Overnight ‘Armed Confrontation’ Near White House, President Donald Trump Out Of Town

U.S. Secret Service agents were forced to quickly react and shoot a man in an overnight “armed confrontation” near the White House — where President Donald Trump was not present as he is currently out of town.

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According to local police, they contacted Secret Service and alerted them about a “suicidal individual.” They claimed the man was potentially traveling to Washington D.C. from Indiana. When members of the Secret Service arrived at the scene, around midnight, they found the man’s parked vehicle near 17th and F streets, NW.

The car sat near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which sits next to the White House. A statement from the Secret Service read:

“On Sunday March 9th, an adult male was shot by U.S. Secret Service personnel following an armed confrontation with law enforcement in Washington DC. Earlier on Saturday, local police shared information about a suicidal individual who may be traveling to Washington DC from Indiana. Around midnight, members of the Secret Service encountered the individual’s parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, NW. They also saw an individual on foot matching the description nearby.”

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The Secret Service statement about the armed man near the White House continued:

“As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel. The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel. The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer involved shootings in the District of Columbia.” The man’s identity currently remains unknown, as well as his condition.”

Officials report that Donald Trump was not present in the White House when when the Secret Service shot the armed man nearby. He is spending the weekend in Florida at his Mar-a-Lago residence.

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