A gunman was shot by Secret Service after being spotted with a firearm outside the White House

A gunman was shot by Secret Service members after being spotted with a firearm just outside the White House at midnight on Saturday night.

The armed man, from Indiana, parked his vehicle on 17th and G Streets - just a stone's throw away from the President's home - and was walking around the streets with a gun.

Secret Service agents revealed that the shooter held a dark secret as he had been suicidal before making the journey from his home state to the Capitol on Saturday.

President Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida when the ordeal took place.

When agents found the suicidal man, he started brandishing his firearm - which triggered an armed confrontation just feet from the White House.
The man, who has not been identified, was rushed to hospital with injuries. The Secret Service members were unharmed during the incident.
Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the US Secret Service, said on Sunday morning: 'Secret Service personnel were involved in a shooting following an armed encounter with a person of interest shortly after midnight on March 9 at 17th and G Streets NW.'

The Secret Service explained that agents first spotted his car on the street, directly to the right of the White House.
They then spotted the individual on foot who matched his description.

The statement continued: 'As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel.

'The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel.

'The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division's Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer involved shootings in the District of Columbia.'

On Saturday, there were many groups of protesters gathering in Washington DC.

LGBT activists marched through DC to the Kennedy Center at nightfall, claiming that Trump has waged a war against drag shows.

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