Secret Service personnel shot an armed man near the White House early Sunday, hours after obtaining information that a possibly suicidal man might be traveling to Washington, D.C., from northern Indiana,

New details have emerged, including the identity of a 27-year-old man who was shot by US Secret Service personnel near the White House overnight. The agency confirmed the incident shortly after it occurred right after midnight Sunday morning,

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The United States Secret Service shot an adult male Sunday, March 9 following an "armed confrontation" with law enforcement in Washington D.C., according to the agency. Washington D.C. police had reported a “suicidal individual” possibly traveling to D.C. from Indiana.

The law enforcement agencies stated that fortunately President Donald Trump was not present in the White House, when the incident took place. According to authorities, the Secret Service received information from local police about the alleged "suicidal individual" who was travelling from Indiana.

A spokesperson said the Secret Service had been notified of a man traveling from Indiana, hoping to spark a confrontation with police.

The Secret Service shot a man during an armed confrontation about a block away the White House just after midnight Sunday, the agency announced.

The U.S. Secret Service shot a man during an "armed confrontation" on March 9 near the White House, the agency said in a statement. Local police alerted the Secret Service that the man was believed to be traveling from Indiana.

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An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday.

An armed adult man was shot by US Secret Service personnel on Sunday morning outside the White House, the agency announced shortly after the incident.

An armed man was shot and wounded by members of the U.S. Secret Service during a shootout early Sunday, authorities said.