Man shot by secret service after brandishing firearm near White House Trump in Florida at Time

A man carrying a firearm near the White House was shot and wounded by Secret Service agents in the early hours of March 9, according to a statement from the agency.

The Secret Service had been alerted by local police, who warned that a "suicidal individual" may have been heading towards Washington from Indiana, Caliber.Az reports, citing US media.

At around midnight, Secret Service officers discovered the man’s parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets in Washington, close to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is adjacent to the White House.

"They also observed an individual on foot matching the description nearby," the statement said. "As officers approached, the man brandished a firearm, prompting an armed confrontation, during which shots were fired by our personnel."

The man was taken to a local hospital, although his condition remains unknown.

No Secret Service personnel were injured during the incident.

At the time of the shooting, President Donald Trump was in Florida.

By Aghakazim Guliyev