Washington, March 9 -- An armed adult man was shot by US Secret Service personnel on Sunday morning outside the White House, according to authorities.

President Donald Trump was not at the White House Sunday morning.

According to Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi, USSS received information about a "suicidal individual" who was traveling to DC from Indiana. Guglielmi said in a statement that USSS members saw a person matching the description near the White House and found their parked car.

"As officers approached, the individual brandished a firearm and an armed confrontation ensued, during which shots were fired by our personnel," Guglielmi said, media reported.

The person was taken to the hospital, and his condit...