Secret Service shoots armed man near White House in DC
09 Mar 2025

The US Secret Service shot an armed Indiana man a block away from the White House Sunday morning after the agency was alerted of the "suicidal individual" by local police, the agency said.

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed on X that their 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.

Shooter approached Secret Service agents
Encounter details

The unidentified man was seen by federal agents. His car was parked near the intersection of 17th and F Street near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, one block west of the West Wing of the White House.

He walked north toward Pennsylvania Avenue, where he had an armed confrontation with Secret Service agents shortly after midnight.

Suspect taken to hospital
Shooting aftermath

During the confrontation, the man pulled out a firearm, leading Secret Service agents to open fire.

The suspect was later taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition.

No injuries were reported among the Secret Service personnel in the incident.

At the time, President Donald Trump was away from the White House, staying at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Investigation into motives underway
Ongoing investigation

The suicidal man reportedly traveled from Indiana to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, prompting local police to notify the Secret Service.

His motives remain unknown at this point.

The Internal Affairs Division of the DC Metropolitan Police is leading the investigation into the shooting.

During Trump's first term, a similar incident occurred in August 2020 when a man was shot by the Secret Service while the president was giving a press briefing inside the West Wing.