An armed man was shot and wounded by members of the U.S. Secret Service during a shootout early Sunday, authorities said. The man, who had traveled to Washington, D.C. from Indiana and was described as a “suicidal individual” in a statement by the Secret Service,

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.

The incident took place just after midnight, about a block west of the White House near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

The U.S. Secret Service shot a man close to the White House in Washington, D.C. overnight on Sunday in an “armed confrontation," the agency said. The agency said local police had reported that a “suicidal individual” was potentially traveling to the D.

The U.S. 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.

An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House, authorities say.

A man brandished a firearm near the White House, leading to an "armed confrontation," the Secret Service said in a statement.

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

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