India, March 9 -- The US Secret Service shot an unidentified person near the White House in Washington, DC, on Sunday following an "armed confrontation."

"An adult male was shot by US Secret Service personnel following an armed confrontation with law enforcement in Washington, DC," a statement issued by the Secret Service said.

The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the US president and vice president, said local police had shared information about a "suicidal individual" who could be travelling to Washington DC from Indiana.

"Around midnight, members of the Secret Service encountered the individual's parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets, NW. They also saw an individual on foot matching the description nearby," the f...