A man carrying a firearm near the White House was shot and injured by Secret Service personnel early on Sunday, the service said in statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Secret Service had been contacted on Saturday by local police, who said a “suicidal individual” may have been traveling to Washington from Indiana, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members of the Secret Service found the man’s parked vehicle near 17th and F streets in Washington at about midnight, the statement said. The vehicle was parked near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is next to the White House.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n “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.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The man was taken to an area hospital, where his condition “is unknown,” the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Secret Service personnel were not injured during the confrontation, the service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ABC News’ Benjamin Siu contributed to this report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you or someone you know are experiencing suicidal, substance use or other mental health crises please call or text 988. You will reach a trained crisis counselor for free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also go to 988lifeline.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n