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2025-03-09 -Short Attention Span Theater-
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Secret Service Shoot 'Suicidal' Armed Man Near White House
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[Newsweek] A man was shot by U.S. Secret Service personnel early on Sunday, following an armed confrontation with law enforcement near the White House.
Officers were alerted on Saturday "to a potential threat involving a suicidal individual traveling from Indiana to Washington, D.C.," the agency said in a statement Sunday.
About midnight, officers discovered the suspect's parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, near the White House perimeter, and later spotted an individual on foot who matched the suspect's description, the agency added.
"As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel," the statement said.
"The suspect was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown. There were no reported injuries to Secret Service personnel."
The suspect's name, nor potential motive, had not been released by 8:50 a.m. ET.
D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department told Newsweek that its Internal Affairs Division's Force Investigations Team is leading the probe and did not have any details to release shortly before 10 a.m.
WHY IT MATTERS
The incident highlights the ongoing security challenges in Washington, D.C., especially around critical government sites such as the White House. The armed confrontation with law enforcement near the president's official residence and workplace underscores the heightened threats faced by officials and law enforcement. 
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