An armed man was shot by the United States Secret Service in Washington D.C., near the White House on Sunday, March 9. Reportedly, the armed man in question was "suicidal." When approached by Secret Service agents, the man engaged in a shooting with them and law enforcement agents. This resulted in him being transported to a local hospital.
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According to a preliminary statement issued by Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the United States Secret Service, the adult male confronted by agents was shot at around midnight. Reportedly, police had received reports of a "suicidal individual" traveling from Indiana to Washington D.C.
"Earlier on Saturday, local police shared information about a suicidal individual who may be traveling to Washington DC from Indiana," the statement reads. "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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When the man was approached by the officers, he brandished a firearm. This caused a confrontation between the armed man and the Secret Service agents. The man was shot and injured, and later to be transported to a local hospital for treatment. His condition at the moment is unknown. No Secret Service personnel were injured as a result of the confrontation.
"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 statement concludes.
No further information has been shared by the Secret Service at the moment. The agency reiterated its statement to PEOPLE when asked for details about the incident. The Metropolitan Police Department, also in a statement shared with PEOPLE, confirmed their Internal Affairs Sivision's Force Investigations Team is leading the investigation. As per TIME, the team will lead the investigation given the fact that law enforcement officers were involved in the shooting along with the Secret Service agents.
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump was not at the White House at the time. According to the outlet, President Trump is currently spending his weekend in Florida in Mar-a-Lago.
