The US Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House in Washington, NBC News reported on Sunday.
Local police on Saturday reported a “suicidal individual” who was possibly traveling to Washington from Indiana, as shared by the Secret Service.
A man matching the description was spotted on foot after agents had located his vehicle.
“As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm, and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel,” Secret Service spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi, shared in an X/Twitter statement on Sunday.