In the United States, a armed individual near the White House was neutralized by Secret Service agents. The condition of the suspect, who was taken to the hospital, remains unclear.

Local police in the U.S. identified a “suicidal individual” who may be heading from Indiana to Washington and contacted the Secret Service. Secret Service agents quickly located the suspect’s car. The vehicle had been parked near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House.

ARMED CONFLICT OCCURRED
As officers approached, the suspect pulled out a firearm, leading to an armed conflict. In a statement posted on the social media platform X by Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guiglielmi, it was mentioned that “As officers approached, the individual pulled out a firearm and an armed conflict occurred, during which our personnel fired shots.” The condition of the suspect, who was shot and taken to the hospital by Secret Service officers, remains unclear.