A GUNMAN brandishing a weapon near the White House has been shot by Secret Service agents.
The man who was injured in the shooting on Saturday morning is now in hospital.
A US Secret Service vehicle near the White House in Washington, DC[/caption]
Local police had contacted the Secret Service after spotting a “suicidal individual” who may have been going to Washington from Indiana.
His vehicle was located by agents in the early hours of Saturday morning near 17th and F streets in Washington, a statement said.
They shortly came across the suspect who threatened them with a weapon.
“They also saw an individual on foot matching the description nearby,” the statement said.
“As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.”
The service confirmed that no agents were harmed in the showdown.
The condition of the gunman is “unknown”.
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