Armed Man Shot By Secret Service In Confrontation Near The White House
deadline.comAn 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, as he is spending the weekend in Florida at Mar-a-Lago. “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.
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