An armed man was shot and wounded by members of the U.S. Secret Service during a shootout early Sunday, authorities said.
The man, who had traveled to Washington, D.C. from Indiana and was described as a “suicidal individual” in a statement by the Secret Service, was taken to a local hospital after the shooting. His condition was unknown. There were no injuries to Secret Service personnel.
In a statement, Secret Service Uniformed Division Chief Michael A. Buck said the incident occurred near 17th and F Streets, near the western border of the White House grounds.
President Trump was not at the White House on Sunday morning.
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“Earlier on Saturday, local police shared information about a suicidal individual who may be traveling to Washington DC from Indiana,” Buck said. “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. As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.”
The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team, Buck said. The group investigates all shootings involving law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia.
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