On Sunday night, a shooting occurred near the White House in Washington, D.C. An unidentified man opened fire, prompting U.S. Secret Service officers to return fire, injuring the suspect.
According to preliminary reports, the assailant had traveled to the U.S. capital from the state of Indiana. The incident took place around midnight, one block from the presidential residence. No one else was injured except for the suspect. At the time of the incident, U.S. President Donald Trump was in Florida.
Police reported that shortly before the shooting, they received a call about a man with suicidal tendencies. Law enforcement officers found him in a vehicle near the White House. When officers approached, he pulled out a firearm, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
The injured suspect was taken to the hospital, but no information about his condition has been released. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
