Secret Service shoots man in overnight 'armed confrontation' near White House
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The Secret Service shot a man during an armed confrontation near the White House Sunday, the agency announced. 

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

In a statement, the Secret Service said that earlier on Saturday police shared information about a suicidal individual who may have been traveling to Washington, D.C., from Indiana.

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The Secret Service shot a man during an armed confrontation near the White House Sunday, the agency announced.  (AP)

He was rushed to a nearby hospital and his condition is unknown, a Secret Service spokesperson said.

There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel.

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The shooting took place about a block away from the White House.  (iStock)

The Metropolitan Police Department will lead an investigation into the shooting since they are the primary agency responsible for use-of-force incidents within the District of Columbia, the Secret Service said.

Fox News’ Lauralee Guidry contributed to this report. 

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