Armed man shot near White House
Published: 06:03 PM,Mar 09,2025 | EDITED : 10:03 PM,Mar 09,2025
The US Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation, and the man is now in an area hospital, it said in a statement.
President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time, as he is spending the weekend at his Florida residence. Secret Service officials received a tip on Saturday from local authorities that a suicidal person may be travelling to Washington from Indiana and the person’s car was found a block from the White House, it said in the statement. The man brandished a firearm as officers approached him and the Secret Service opened fire shortly after midnight local time.
President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time, as he is spending the weekend at his Florida residence. Secret Service officials received a tip on Saturday from local authorities that a suicidal person may be travelling to Washington from Indiana and the person’s car was found a block from the White House, it said in the statement. The man brandished a firearm as officers approached him and the Secret Service opened fire shortly after midnight local time.